Posts tagged: Baby

First time flying with a baby? Read our guide below for our top tips when it comes to traveling with your newborn baby.

Bringing a new baby home is bound to challenge even the steadiest of relationships—especially if the two of you are first-time parents. With an endless list of to-dos, sleepless nights, and compromises to be made, you and your partner may start to feel more like coworkers and less like a couple. But hang on—that crazy newborn transition time is temporary. You and your significant other can find your way back to a healthy, happy place, and odds are you’ll find that facing parenthood together makes you an even stronger unit...

If you're expecting a baby, we can almost guarantee you've heard the following: 'sleep now because soon enough you won't sleep at all!' And chances are, you find this piece of unsolicited advice both scary and...well, not that helpful. But here's something that is helpful: Advice from Kelly Murray, Chicago-based sleep consultant, who was kind enough to answer all our most burning questions about infant sleep. Here's what she had to say! Monica + Andy: What exactly does it mean for an infant to sleep through the night? Is there...

We've all heard that twins bring double the joy, and plenty of twin mamas would agree. That doesn't mean raising multiples is easy. But is it fun? You bet! Plenty of expectant parents fear the prospect of having multiples, which is not so surprising. Between warnings about how high-risk twin pregnancies can be to concerns about raising more than one little newborn at a time, it's easy to see why soon to be parents can be a bit overwhelmed upon hearing 'you're having twins!' at that first ultrasound appointment. But...

When it comes to feeding your baby, there's no perfect system. While you may set goals for yourself — say 'I'll breastfeed exclusively for a year' — sometimes life just gets in the way of your best-laid plans and you have to reevaluate things as they come. And that's fine! Every family is different, and what works for one won't necessarily work for another. Moms face a whole range of experiences, and that's why we decided to speak with mamas who shared information about their own baby feeding journeys. They...

Even before your little one starts crawling, you’ll need to start babyproofing. Most babies begin crawling between 6-9 months, which means you should start thinking about babyproofing before then. We turned to Dr. Payal Adhikari, a board-certified pediatrician at Child and Adolescent Health Associates and expectant parents teacher at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago, to give us the 411 on everything you need to know to keep your little one safe. Her advice for the first step? Start by getting on their level. Actually lower yourself onto all fours and...

Most babies will start to make a move towards crawling somewhere between seven and ten-months-old. Keep in mind that the process of learning to crawl differs from one child to the next, but there are a few easy things you can do to encourage your little ones. Is your baby not crawling? Here's what to do. We asked Dr. Payal Adhikari, a board-certified pediatrician at Child and Adolescent Health Associates and expectant parents teacher at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago, to fill us in on the top things to keep...

Not all baby music is created equal. In fact, most of it is downright annoying. Don’t despair, we did some searching to find the best baby music that you and your little one will both enjoy. Not possible? Just wait until you find yourself alone in the car singing along to one of these gems. Our Best Baby Music Playlist Rockabye Baby! takes your favorite pop + rock songs and turns them into sweet lullabies. Think Taylor Swift’s “Shake it Off” by way of xylophone and bells. Twinkle Twinkle Little...

Wait, there's more to life than milk?! Most babies are ready for real food between 4-6 months. Key clues that they’re ready is when they’re sitting well with little support, have good head control, and can't keep their eyes off what you're eating! We asked Dr. Payal Adhikari, a board-certified pediatrician and expectant parents teacher at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago, to tell provide us with her favorite first baby foods (Note to your mother: it’s not rice cereal!) as well as the info we actually need to know before...

We’ve been told to bring baby blankets, a change of clothes and to stock up on snacks when traveling with a little one, but there are quite a few other “need to know” tips that aren’t as top of mind. We enlisted the help of you(!)—our customers—to provide us with some tips from lessons you’ve learned along the way. Because, we’re all in this together, right? 1. Make sure to bring a copy of your baby's birth certificate. 'I was kicked off my first flight flying with an infant just...