Attachment Parenting
Week 31 – Update, Time and Lists
Week 31: I’ll start this week with an update from my last appointment like I said I would. I saw my secondary midwife, who is equally as wonderful as my primary, and we broached the due date subject right off the bat. She said that they have chatted about what they think makes the most…
Read MoreWeek 29 Feeling Fine!
This post is supposed to be a short update about how my midwife appointment was last week, BUT…I didn’t go! I was at a birth instead which was exciting for a few reasons: 1. Births are always exciting! 2. The couple was amazing (as are all of my clients ;))! 3. It was my last…
Read MoreA Heartwarming Review of Chimparoo’s Treasured Products!
We love hearing feedback from our clients, especially when it comes from happy new parents! In case you weren’t already aware, we are distributors for Chimparoo baby wraps and carriers and LOVE their products! See our review of the Chimparoo Trek here. We received an email from a client who had learned about babywearing in…
Read MoreBirth Story: I am having a doula
I started my third trimester this week and I’m in a bit of denial. ‘October’ still sounds so far away, but the reality is that this baby could come in September, and it’s already the middle of July! I have said this a few times this week: if someone were to tell me it was…
Read MoreBreastfeeding your toddler will lead to psychological problems
Don’t worry, that wasn’t a quote from Psychology Today or any other childhood study, it was just my dad. Being a mum is one rollercoaster of a ride…… I used to love rollercoasters…now I get anxious and want to throw up at the first sign of an uphill climb! I can wholeheartedly admit that having…
Read MoreWeek 17: Oh the Pressure!
Cravings this week: not as many and mostly healthy! – baba ganoush – oranges – ataulfo mango – lettuce – tomato So it’s taken me a while to write this post. I’ve been blaming my crazy calendar and that I have been busier in April than I have ever been in my life, however…
Read MoreWhat was the EcoParent Village all about?
Nestled in the back corner of the Green Living Show in the EcoParent Village, bebo mia and Baby & Me Fitness stood together as one for the first time…… And it felt awesome! For those of you who hadn’t figured it out from the thousands of posts, tweets, and pins, we were invited by the…
Read MoreA Night Weaning Journey
My sweet little angel is 31 months. For those of you who don’t want to do the math, that’s around two and a half years. Some days, these two and a half years seem to have gone by in the blink of an eye. On the “black rings under the eyes” days, they have seemed…
Read MoreTop 10 Baby Sleep Questions Answered
We have compiled a list of the Top 10 Sleep Questions we receive. Learning how to get your baby to sleep can be one of the biggest challenges for new parents, and our Sleep Expert, Brandie, is here to help you every step of the way. Check out her answers to parents’ most popular questions, and…
Read MoreBaby/Toddler Carrier – Chimparoo Trek Review
At this point, I would consider myself a baby carrying connoisseur. I was am just like any new mother whose nesting urges caused them to go a little overboard before their baby’s birth. Like many other soon to be mama’s, my big ticket item was a stroller. Not just any stroller, but THE stroller.…
Read MoreThankful: A story of gratitude from bebo mia’s sleep expert
I have to share my story with you, and how proud and thankful I am to be joining the bebo mia team as their Wellness Coach and Sleep Expert. It truly feels like I’m “paying it forward”, as this level of support just wasn’t there for me when my son was first born. I’ve…
Read MoreHoliday Travels = Clingy Baby?
Like any mama, I believe my daughter is the brightest, most outgoing and funniest toddler in the whole world. So, imagine my surprise when I traveled home for the holidays, expecting everyone to marvel at my parenting abilities, to instead be dealing with an extreme state of the clingies. She literally would not let me…
Read MoreWhy I broke up with TV…and recommend you do too!
I used to have a major love affair with the television, but we broke up recently. Like most break-ups, we flirt here and there for old-times sake, but today it has hit me how I have fallen completely out of love, and I have to do the old kick to the curb. The good times……
Read MoreThe Switch Witch: How to Survive the Days after Halloween
Halloween, Health, and the Switch Witch Solution So, my 5 year old (pictured left) turns into a crazy, unrecognizable monster after even the smallest amount of sugar, thus making me dread the Hallowe’en experience. There is typically a mountain of treats that comes into my home which I would rather not have her ingest. I never…
Read MorePreparing for Breastfeeding Success!
Congratulations, you are having a baby! As you embark on that little adventure called “parenthood”, there are so many preparations to be made. In my practice as a private breastfeeding consultant, I see time and time again that mothers put a great deal of thought into the many things their baby may need in…
Read MoreBaby Wearing Fun + Craft Projects for Old Wraps!
A Guest Post from Denina at Little D’s Baby Carriers: Happy International Baby wearing Week! At Little D’s Baby Carriers we are thrilled to celebrate this week with Bebo Mia. We are offering a 10% discount to everyone who posts a photo of themselves babywearing on the Bebo Mia Facebook Page! We will also be attending a babywearing walk…
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