Kristen Bergeron is a freelance writer from Florida. In addition to writing, she is a wife, mother of two beautiful girls, Hadley and Scarlett, and a part-time photographer. After overcoming infertility and having two successful IVF cycles, she’s made it a personal goal to help educate men and women on the realities of fertility struggles. She is passionate about supporting fellow women who are trying to navigate the complicated world of conception, pregnancy, and learning to be the best mothers we can be.
Why is My Baby Cluster Feeding at Night? Your Top 10 Cluster Questions Answered
“There’s something wrong with my baby. She won’t stop eating, and I’m pretty sure my nipples are about to fall off.” This is a DIRECT quote from a friend whose darling baby recently started cluster feeding at night. While her sentiments might sound funny, they also hit the nail on the “nursing problems” head. What […]
Formula Cluster Feeding: Does it Ever Happen?
The other day, a random thought popped into my head: when babies drink formula, is cluster feeding a “thing?” As a former breastfeeding mama, I know my newborn babies went through their fair share of cluster feeds, but I didn’t stop to consider whether a formula-fed baby has the same innate desire to eat more […]
How Long Does Cluster Feeding Last? Not as Long as You Think!
Once I got past the initial nipple pain and “How the hell do I do this?” part of breastfeeding, I finally felt like I had nursing all figured out. And then wham! our precious girl seemed insatiable, and I had no idea what was going on. This non-stop desire to eat, I would soon learn, […]
15 Tips for Successfully Working at Home with Kids of Any Age
My daughter was only seven months old when I first switched from my office job to a freelance writing position. It seemed so easy at the time. Creating a work-life balance is HARD work under any circumstances. When you’re working from home with kids, however, it’s a completely different ballgame. In our post-pandemic world, work-from-home […]
What is Cluster Feeding? Learn More About Nursing a Newborn
As soon as our babies are born, most of us realize we have no idea what taking care of a newborn actually looks like. Then, we start getting used to the new dynamics and finally develop some routines. BUT THEN our babies flip everything around, and it no longer seems like the so-called “routine” is […]
Am I Ready to Have Another Baby? 15 Questions to Ask First
Our second baby was a planned surprise. Sounds oxymoronic, doesn’t it? We knew we’d have to undergo in vitro fertilization (IVF) to get pregnant and weren’t sure how long the process would take. While I found myself asking the question, “Am I ready to have another baby?” I was also scared the first round or […]
50+ Popular First Chapter Books for Kids (Including Series’, Too!)
I had a heartbreaking realization the other day. My soon-to-be eight-year-old no longer seems interested in her beloved copies of books like “Goodnight Moon,” “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” or even “Where the Wild Things Are!” Instead of reading her the stories I found during my quest to find the best books for babies and toddlers, […]
Our Top 17 Tips for Managing Stress While TTC
Sex is supposed to be fun… right? So, why is it that when we start trying to have babies, getting in the sheets suddenly becomes an all-consuming job instead of an enjoyable experience? It’s likely because most of us know little about managing stress while TTC (trying to conceive). Despite a seemingly endless collection of […]