There are several alternatives to cow milk - including coconut, goat, almond, oat, flax, pea, and other nut or plant-based milk. For toddlers, it’s important to offer milk that is a good source of protein and plenty of healthy fats, as well as important vitamins and minerals like Vitamin D, calcium, potassium, and iron. Most kinds of milk are fortified with vitamins and minerals…
Read MoreYou do the best you can to get the nutrients in, but how do you know if your baby is really eating healthy enough? To answer that question, we need a standard for what and how much they should be eating - not just a calorie count. Let’s look at 1) the essential nutrients your pre-toddler needs and what foods are good sources, 2) a sample menu for a day, and 3) signs that your pre-toddler is eating healthy enough…
Read MoreNow, we are more knowledgeable about breastfeeding challenges, albeit with some strides to go, but we know that tongue ties and lip ties are among them. So, how do you know if a tongue tie and/or lip tie is affecting your baby’s feeding? When a baby is tongue-tied, the movement of the tongue is restricted so he will often suck more intensely and grasp firmly on mom’s nipple…
Read MoreFor some moms, however, breastfeeding is truly challenging and requires supplementing with formula, an at-breast supplementer, or exclusive pumping. For others, it is not possible due to a medical issue…In any case, what’s worse for a mom in one of these situations is to feel isolated and unsupported because she thinks that she is giving her child less than “best.”
Read MoreIf the idea of a homemade formula makes you shudder; if it sounds too unconventional, granola, or pioneer woman for you; if you feel like you’d be “breaking the rules” about what to give your baby, believe me - I understand. I felt the same way. But this goat milk formula is a different kind of “homemade formula” from the usual recipe because it uses powder rather than raw milk and…
Read MoreI miss a rested body and mind. Knowing that every decision I make, every path I walk down, every dream I chase directly impacts you and who you become - it weighs heavy on my heart. Will I get it right? Time has slipped through my grasp like dry sand. You used to fit into the crevice of my arm. You change too quickly for my heart to keep pace. I am breathing in all the moments because they are a vapor…
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