Posts by Kristin Smith
Need breastfeeding clothing recommendations?
This will be a short post, but I’d recommend Vida Leche Amor, which is run by a friend of mine. Check out their pregnancy-friendly clothes, their lookbooks, or their overall ethos/style. Heck, you can even get a cool free window decal right on their site. Finding breastfeeding clothing or pregnancy-friendly clothing is one of the great,…
Read MoreHow do you clean your breast pump parts? [New CDC Guidelines]
Earlier this summer, a prematurely-born infant had his brain affected by poorly-cleaned breast pump parts, leading to meningitis and global development delays. In that specific situation, the mom would reportedly leave her pump parts soaking in soapy water, then rinse them off hours later. The water could have been a breeding ground for the germs, with samples…
Read MoreWelcome to World Breastfeeding Week
From today through August 7th is World Breastfeeding Week (not to be confused with National Breastfeeding Month), and I think that bears a little discussion about breastfeeding (quickly, as we’ll have more discussions on this blog for the next few days).
Read MoreReferral: Nanny Poppins Agency
We get asked all the time about other childcare options. And, honestly, sometimes people assume we are full-time nannies. (We’re not. We predominantly do overnight care and concierge service.) But because we get asked about baby products and other referrals often, we wanted to put one out for nanny services: The Nanny Poppins Agency.
Read MoreHow can dads better bond with their newborns?
For better or worse, a lot of the narrative around dealing with newborns ties back to the mother. This makes sense, obviously — in most cases the baby came out of her, and I’d argue mothers are still the gender we associate with child-rearing. This story is changing a little bit, though: in America at…
Read MoreWhat's the best coffee in the Boston area?
New parents — and even us Nightingales — love us some coffee for long nights with newborns. In the Boston area, though, what’s the best? Obviously this is a huge matter of personal opinion and everyone is going to have their “thing” here. Think of this as outlining options that you can buy on the…
Read MorePaternity leave seems to be on the rise
Paternity leave on the rise is logically a good thing, I’d argue. Here’s some new-ish stats:Â in 1994, men in the U.S. were taking two weeks or more of paternity leave at a rate of around 5,800 per month. In 2015, it was 22,000 per month. That data is from the Census Bureau and Department of…
Read MoreNew parents want sleep more than sex
There’s a new study out from BabyCenter and Dr. Harvey Karp (the author of Happiest Baby on the Block). The study is, in turn, summarized on Scary Mommy. It’s all about new parents and their attitudes on the early days of parenting. The big takeaway:
Read MoreWhat's a good baby sleep solution?
The Nightingales get asked about a good baby sleep solution — i.e. a nighttime routine for babies — all the time. Here are some thoughts.
Read More8 quick, easy, and dirty (?!?) Father's Day ideas
Father’s Day is coming up fast! So it feels like a good time for some Father’s Day ideas. Let’s roll!
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