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Pregnancy & Postpartum Dental Health: My Tips as a Dentist & Mom

Pregnancy & Postpartum Dental Health: My Tips as a Dentist & Mom

Pregnancy and postpartum bring major changes to your body—including your oral health! From pregnancy gingivitis to postpartum stress-related cavities, understanding how to care for your teeth during this time is crucial. Dr. Laura Schmidt, a dentist and mom, shares expert tips for maintaining dental health while caring for a newborn.

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What to Buy, Borrow, or Skip for Your Newborn: A Doulas Guide

What to Buy, Borrow, or Skip for Your Newborn: A Doulas Guide

Prepping, stocking and choosing what to buy or borrow can feel daunting, expensive, exciting and quickly overwhelming—we are here to demystify what is necessary, helpful and how to gather it all. There is so much newborn and parenting gear out in the world,
and it tends to only get used for months, or even weeks at a time—leaving the hand-me-downs of the parenting world bountiful. Facebook marketplace, buy-nothing groups, parent groups, and local used forums are great places to begin.

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Essential Guide to Baby’s First Foods: Getting Started with Solids

Essential Guide to Baby’s First Foods: Getting Started with Solids

Starting solids is a new phase – both for you and your baby – a culinary journey if you will, as you work together to figure out what they like (and don’t like), and for you, it might feel like a big milestone, especially if you’re nursing. Experimenting with new food can feel creative and fun, and most of all, it should be enjoyable for both you and baby.

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Newborn Sleep: Developmental Insights

Newborn Sleep: Developmental Insights

In my practice, as a sleep consultant, I focus on the fundamentals of healthy sleep habits – and understanding what, why and how your baby can achieve better sleep, while maintaining secure attachment.

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What’s the Formula? A Practical Guide to Navigating the World of Baby Formula

What’s the Formula? A Practical Guide to Navigating the World of Baby Formula

Welcome to the world of baby formula – a topic that might seem overwhelming at first glance. If you’re a parent-to-be or someone interested in or needing to formula feed, we’re here to break it down for you. Let’s dive into the facts about baby formula, decode things like the ‘Gold’ and ‘Gentle’ labels, and compare North American and European brands and pricing.

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Tips for Newborn Learning and Development

Tips for Newborn Learning and Development

So, how can you best support your child’s development during these early moments? It’s as simple as play. The most profound learning takes place when they engage in joyful, meaningful, and interactive experiences. Play becomes a child’s laboratory, where they experiment with new ideas and discover the wonders of the world.

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Brood’s Baby & Infant Summer Safety Guide

Brood’s Baby & Infant Summer Safety Guide

Hey there, parents! We’re here to bring some sunshine into your lives with our guide to keeping your newborn safe in the summer heat. Parenting is one wild adventure already, so what you don’t need is a baby that is overheated, or dehydrated.

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