Baby’s First Birthday

By Lore Slaughter | January 8, 2021 |

Last Sunday my baby officially turned one year old.  It’s been a difficult year on so many levels I’m not even sure where to start. I have so many feelings surrounding Matthew’s birthday and I’m guessing that there are other 2020 moms who feel similarly. Here is just a taste of some of the feelings…

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The Smell Of A Baby

By Lore Slaughter | December 11, 2020 |

Some of you are likely about to think I’ve completely lost my mind but I’m about to tell you about how much I LOVE the way my baby smells.  Ok – before you decide if I’m crazy or not let me clarify – I don’t mean his dirty diapers because man – those could clear…

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Adventures in OT: Feeding Therapy

By Lore Slaughter | November 13, 2020 |

My last blog post, read it here, was about my gratitude towards my ability to breastfeed my 10 month old son.  He is thriving on breastmilk and is quite the chunky monkey – as we affectionately refer to him.  He is over a whopping 19lbs – much larger and heavier than my first son was…

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Welcome to the World

By Lore Slaughter | March 6, 2020 |

My second son, Matthew, was born on January 3rd.  His birth was both traumatic and empowering.  After a rough pregnancy, my team of doctors was fairly convinced that my baby would be arriving early.  His due date was December 26th, the day after Christmas.  I have to admit that I was really worried that he…

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Things they never warned me about!

By Nikki | April 17, 2018 |

Recently I was chatting with friends about our birth experiences. Some of us gave birth in a hospital, some at home, some induced, some c-section, some with an epidural, some without. We all have different experiences. The interesting thing I learned is how many of us felt uninformed or unsure about things during our first…

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Babywearing 101!

By Nikki | October 24, 2017 |

Types of Carriers 1: Soft structured carrier. These are also known as buckle carriers. Popular brands include Ergo, Beco, Lillebaby, Tula, and Kinderpack. There are many different brands at all different price points. SSCs are suitable from newborns to toddlerhood and beyond. Some require an insert for an infant, some have snap modifications. They can…

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