Parenting
Toddler Nursing…Oh so sweet!
Toddler Nursing…Oh so sweet! I had every intention of beginning to type this blog with two hands. Computer ready, tea made and a toddler happily busy with her Duplo, I sat down in anticipation of a few moments of quality writing time. However, an empty, available lap proved far more tempting than a few plastic…
Read MoreSleep Through the Night – Part 4 (or ‘I Hate Winter’)
So I may have jumped the gun last post when I bragged about the baby putting herself to sleep. We had a good run of amazing nights but then she got hit with a really bad flu bug and everything fell apart (thanks winter!). We are slowly but surely picking up the pieces and getting…
Read MoreSleep Through The Night – Part 3
‘MY BABY JUST PUT HERSELF TO SLEEP AND IS SLEEPING ON HER OWN!!!!’. Should your baby sleep through the night? I know I mentioned in Part 2 that I had a lot self reflection to do, but I have to confess I read ahead in the book. I was desperate for some small things I can do…
Read MoreSleep Through the Night – Part 2
Challenges of my baby Sleep Habits I would like to start my blog series by first saying how totally and completely blessed I am to have Sadie – she is one of the funniest people I have ever met, she’s curious, happy and full of moxy…I just wish she would sleep the tiniest bit better.…
Read MoreSleep Through the Night – Part 1
As one of bebo mia’s co-owners and founders, Natasha thought she had this baby thing licked…..until her baby came along. Now nearly six months old, her daughter Sadie barely naps, nurses to sleep and wakes up countlessly through the night. Exhausted and nearly at her whits end she’s asks friends and family…
Read MorePush Presents – What’s this all about?
Tradition of Push Presents: What is the deal with push presents (or gash gifts – for those who have had a surgical birth)? The tradition of gift-giving to mothers after they have their baby(ies) has roots in parts of Asia and Europe, but has gained in popularity in North America in the last 20 years. The term ‘push present’ was first…
Read MoreWraps, Carriers and Slings, Oh My!
When trying to find the best hands-free way to carry your baby, it’s easy to be overwhelmed by seemingly endless possibilities! bebo mia is here to help you out with that. Baby-wearing is a great way to connect with your baby, and for him/her to feel safe and comfortable. Newborns love to hear your heartbeat,…
Read MoreWhat do you REALLY need when getting ready for your delivery day?
Working with pregnant families, we frequently hear anxiety-filled complaints of there not being enough time to get everything ready before baby comes. We would like to offer some help prioritizing what really needs to be done. Your baby doesn’t know if she has a 3 piece bedroom set assembled in the nursery or that his Dwell bedding…
Read MoreBreastfeeding: A Love Story?
I was once asked if I had gotten to that sweet spot during a breastfeeding relationship where one “fell in love with breastfeeding”. I looked quizzically at this person as if what she said was the most asinine thing one had ever heard. In love with breastfeeding?!? Who ever is in love with breastfeeding? I…
Read MoreHeather Jones – Featured Doula
bebo mia loves honouring exceptional women in the doula community! These women who are doulas work so hard to make pregnancy and the postnatal period memorable, calm and joyous for millions of women around the world. Let’s give these doulas a shout out! This month we have chosen Heather Jones; she has been a Doula…
Read MoreToxin-Free Living: Safe Guard Your Home And Health From Toxins
There are many man made chemicals that can disturb the hormonal system within our bodies that we are exposed to On a daily basis, some of them come from fuel, pesticides, cleaning agents, and plastics. Although these synthetic chemicals have made our lives so much more convenient they also have the ability…
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