And we now encourage all moms — not just
the moms of those tiny babies born too soon — to hold their babies skin to skin.
As a new mom, it can often be difficult to find time to focus on yourself in the New Year, so we've partnered with our friends at Baby K'tan to show you how easy it is to find time for yourself when it comes to self care, even when you're
the mom of a tiny baby.
Not exact matches
I became a mama for the first time in the Fall
of 1998 when a foster
mom, in the dark
of night in a
tiny home in the middle
of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam placed a nine week old
baby girl into my shaking arms.
But considering when out and about I see way, way more
babies getting bottles than being nursed, and the stats that show the majority
of moms use bottles and formula at some point, I have to wonder, WHO is giving the judgmental looks to bottlefeeding
moms??? The
tiny minority who manage to exclusively breastfeed?
My dear friends with
tiny babies, a fact
of life that your
mom probably did not discuss with you (and here's why the Internet is so valuable!)
One night, our then 6 - month - old daughter was fed, dry, and safe, and capable
of manipulation
of the
tiny baby variety (if I scream,
mom comes and gets me).
She kept her pregnancy quiet for months, and instead
of letting us meet her
baby right away, she gave us the cutest little glimpse
of her
tiny fingers wrapped around her
mom's manicured thumb.
By purchasing matching jewelry, whether a pair
of earrings or a bracelet for both mother and
baby, Dad has scored huge points and
Mom has lovely remembrances
of tiny pieces
of jewelry that matched her own.
Beautiful silver bangles with
baby's due date, Mom and Baby dog tags in gold or silver, and necklaces with tiny booties inside of hearts are just some of the choices availa
baby's due date,
Mom and
Baby dog tags in gold or silver, and necklaces with tiny booties inside of hearts are just some of the choices availa
Baby dog tags in gold or silver, and necklaces with
tiny booties inside
of hearts are just some
of the choices available.
Baby feels good having a
tiny bit
of control when to look out and explore the world and when to focus on
mom's face instead.
One
of the reasons I put off having a
baby for so very long (til I was just a
tiny bit shy
of 40) is that I thought you had to be utterly selfless to be a
mom.
The unfortunate side
of many premature births is that these
tiny babies end up in the NICU — the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and can not be held often, nor can they room in with
Mom.
A note to new
moms with long hair: Strands
of hair can end up tightly wrapped around your
baby's
tiny appendages, including his fingers, toes, wrists, ankles, and penis.
As a
mom who didn't find out ahead
of time with my first
baby, I can honestly say it is the best surprise
of your life, because no matter what, you have a perfect
baby who wraps his or her
tiny hand around your heart the second they're born.
Even when they are falling asleep at the breast and miraculously still (and
mom likely is falling asleep finally too) there's nothing to confuse between those newborn
tiny baby days where they fit into the crook
of your arm at 7 pounds and the big ol' toddler days with 30 pounds
of limbs covering your lap.
Words by the Handful is based on the knowledge that
moms and dads
of tiny babies have a lot on their plates.
Providing
Mom's today with a safer and greener alternative, style, and most
of all made with your
baby's comfort in mind,
Tiny Tush delivers the ideal, affordable, cloth diaper, taking you from birth to potty training!
Giving birth for the first time, being a new
mom and bringing home a
tiny little newborn
baby is one
of the scariest things I have ever done.
When I became pregnant, I knew that there would be a lot
of things needed for both me and the
baby, but HOLY MOLY, I had no clue that such a
tiny human can require SO MUCH STUFF!!!!! Literally, the
baby gear has taken over our place and I can't imagine her truly «needing» everything, but I don't want to be a bad
mom and not have what everyone tells me I should have.
Although he's not a
tiny baby nursing from his momma anymore, your little Rascal is still a «child» and he needs the care and protection
of his pack (aka your family) and especially his human
mom or dad.
The
baby shower is a time
of immense joy and anticipation for every
mom - to - be, because that is when her friends and well - wishers gather to welcome her
tiny tot to the world.
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