Introduce solids to baby safely with real, applicable guidance. Babies can have solids starting around 6 months old. Offering allergenic foods younger can decrease the risk of developing food allergies later. Baby-led weaning is a popular approach to offering table food. Pin it here. Mom life is hard. Aside from the fact that we’re completely exhausted …
Infants
My (Bad) Experience Breastfeeding & Breastfeeding Essentials for New Moms
I’m sharing my favorite breastfeeding struggles and product essentials. Pin it here. Spoiler alert, breastfeeding is not as simple as it seems it should be. It’s the most unnatural, natural thing. And to be totally honest, I was bleeding by the night I got home from the hospital. I’ll never forget my new little newborn …
Big News for Infants and Peanuts
Yesterday the National Institutes of Health (NIH) released new peanut guidelines for infants as an addendum to the 2010 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Food Allergy in the United States (1). Previously, the recommendation was to withhold peanut introduction until 3 years of age (per the American Academy of Pediatrics 2000 guidelines) for …
