Coffee & Breastfeeding

Are you worried that you’ll have to give up your morning cup of joe habit while breastfeeding?  Yesterday I told you about why coffee can be good for you.  I’ve also told you about coffee safety during pregnancy.  But what about while nursing? A cup of coffee while breastfeeding is fine!  In fact it’s probably [...]

Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Baby!

Feeding your baby can be a very exciting time.  Before you start giving him or her everything in your kitchen, know which foods you should avoid for at least the first year. Nuts & Peanuts (some doctors recommend waiting until 2 years if you have a strong family history of food allergies) Honey (risk of [...]

Moving on From Infant Rice Cereal

So you’ve been feeding your baby rice cereal, but the big question you may be having is: “When should I move on to other food besides rice cereal?!” Source Well I wouldn’t rush it if I were you.  Remember you may be bored with rice cereal, but your baby is not!  He or she has [...]

Baby’s First Food: When to Start & Stop

When you introduce solids to your baby it’s not about the nutrition that he or she will be getting, but rather the explorative process of eating and having a spoon in his or her mouth.  So don’t worry if the baby eats very little.  The last thing you want to do is force your baby [...]

Baby’s First Food!

Sorry I’ve been MIA recently…I promise to start blogging more regularly again!  In addition to posts about healthy eating, nutrition tips, and easy meals I’m also going to be doing some posts about feeding babies! This past weekend, our now 5 month old Hannah ate her first solids! The current recommendation is to give your [...]

I’m Back with a Baby!

Sorry I’ve been MIA this past month – things have been quite busy! On Friday May 21st at 5:40 in the morning I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Hannah at 7lbs 4oz.  She is amazing and makes us so incredibly happy.  But at the same time, I’ve never felt busier and more tired in [...]