Posts by Kristin Smith
Why would you need a night nurse?
Sometimes people ask me why we came up with the idea for Nightingale Night Nurses (or how we came up with the idea). It was a process, but basically it came down to this: I’ve been working with new parents and their children for years, and one of the major thing I consistently see is…
Read MoreCreating a fun Halloween with little ones
How cute is this little dude here? (Answer: quite cute.) If you have young kids, or just had kids, Halloween is a special time. Kids love Halloween — then they maybe grow out of it for a few years around teenagedom, and then they love it again in their 20s. It’s one of the best…
Read MoreActon, MA: Birth, classes, activities for new parents
Are you pregnant or a new mother/father in Acton, Massachusetts? If so, you’ve arrived at the right place. If you want to see some broader options in Boston, MetroWest, and Western Massachusetts, consider this page. Hospitals to give birth in Acton The Clough Birthing Center at Emerson. This is in Concord, about seven minutes away. It…
Read MoreHow to install a car seat (and where to do it around Boston)
This post will take two tracks. First we’re going to discuss how to install a car seat properly, and then we’re going to list some places in Boston and Metro West that will do it. Ready? Let’s go. How to install a car seat properly I feel like the DMV’s website is a decent place…
Read MoreSleep and Breastfeeding go hand and hand.
If you’re a first-time mom or even a third-time mom, there’s always something to know about breastfeeding. For such a simple, essential human task and form of connection — it can get a little bit complicated! I’ll run down a few essentials for breastfeeding (IMHO). You can learn more in an eBook I put together…
Read MoreThe best apps for new parents!
Give or take — and rising every day — there are about 2.2 million Android apps and 2M+ Apple store apps. Remember the initial marketing of the Apple Store? “There’s an app for that?” Well, by this point we have apps for virtually every major moment in life — from training for a marathon to…
Read MoreWhen you're all tied up, getting the right help for tongue and lip ties.
If you recently had or will have your first child and plan to breastfeed, you need to know a little bit about the potential for tongue ties. It’s a somewhat-complicated topic, although this article does a good job summarizing it. In short: normal development of a fetus includes “frenum” growth. Frenums are tiny bits…
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