Parenting
Pace Feeding Baby: Everything You Need to Know
Something I wasn’t expecting about becoming a nursing mother is the number of “rules” you have to follow. Along with guidelines about how often you should nurse and what position you should nurse in, there are also mandates about how you should give them a bottle! This is called “pace feeding” baby. I wrongly assumed […]
How to Increase Breastmilk Supply: Tips from a Professional
If you’re here, you’re probably wondering how to increase breastmilk supply. And while that can be a legitimate question and problem, most of the time it actually isn’t. When we talk about milk supply, we often talk about “perceived insufficient milk supply” (PIMS), as many women don’t believe they’re producing enough milk to adequately feed […]
Our Top 10 Best Potty Training Books You Can Rely On
Ahh, potty training – the bane of many parents’ existence. No matter how prepared you might think you are, there’s a good chance you might fail miserably. What happens when you do? You turn to the experts and find some potty training books you can trust. Take my family, for example. When our oldest daughter […]
New Mom Jewelry – The Perfect Push Present for a New Mama
Whether you’re looking for a gift for your wife after she gives birth or you want to give a friend a present after she welcomes a new baby, choosing the right item might seem confusing. However, when push comes to shove (no pun intended…), you can never go wrong with new mom jewelry. Not only […]
Montessori Toy Storage: Create “Shelfie”- Worthy Montessori Shelves Using Stuff You Already Have
Creating simple Montessori toy storage is an easy way to dip your toes into the Montessori method without investing a ton of time, money, and research. At Undefining Motherhood, we love borrowing from the Montessori method to promote free play, independent learning, and emotional development in toddlers. And of course, it’s backed by loads of […]
Why You Should Add Bamboo Baby Clothes to Your Baby Registry
Doesn’t it sometimes seem like pregnancy is riddled with one task after another? Choose a baby name, buy affordable maternity clothes, create a birthing checklist …the number of decisions is overwhelming! Well, we’ve got one more to add to the list: what type of baby clothes do you want your little one to wear? If […]
Why Aren’t We Talking About Post-Weaning Depression More?
For the first fourteen months of my daughter’s life, we shared a picture-perfect nursing relationship. She latched well, ate well, and, eventually, weaned well. With such a great experience behind us, I felt proud of our breastfeeding journey. But that’s also exactly when the post-weaning depression kicked in. A couple of weeks after weaning entirely, […]
Dairy Free Breastfeeding for Beginners: 6 Tips I Wish I’d Known
That moment you first wonder if you need to be a dairy free breastfeeding mom–it’s pretty scary. Your baby is showing physical symptoms that suggest you may need to eliminate dairy, and it’s overwhelming to imagine feeding a new baby and making a drastic dietary change. You may be seeing scary things like mucus or […]