Breastfeeding a Baby with a Dairy & Soy Intolerance

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The Symptoms

My biggest struggle with breastfeeding this round was Reese’s dairy & soy intolerance. Reese was overall a much easier baby than Wyatt was, she was much more independent from the beginning in regards to sleep and separation, but she cried A LOT, and getting her to sleep and keeping her asleep was a huge challenge. We started noticing her body never really seemed settled or relaxed and she was incredibly fussy, we thought maybe we had a colicky baby. Then at around 7 weeks I started to notice blood in her stool, which had also been pretty mucousy…

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Breastfeeding Experience & Weaning

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Breastfeeding both of my children had been positive experiences. Sure, I had my fair share of blocked ducts, sore nipples, baby nibbles turned into painful bites, and countless hours of feeling like a human pacifier over the course of 26 months total of breastfeeding. But also countless hours of staring into the tiny face of a baby that I was able to connect & bond with through this experience. I was not a mom who loved breastfeeding (I also didn’t hate it), it didn’t feel super magical to me like some moms talk about, but overall it felt…

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A Morning At The Zoo

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Now that Massachusetts is starting to open back up, I’ve been jumping at any safe activity I can do with my kids that’s outside of our own backyard. We took Wyatt and Reese to Franklin Park Zoo in Boston this week & it was so great to have a change of scenery in a way we felt comfortable with: outdoors, distance, masks & plenty of sanitation.

Both Zoo New England locations, the Franklin Park Zoo & Stone Zoo reopened to the general public this month with new protocols…

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Preschool Social Distancing Schedule & Activities

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Due to Coronavirus, school has been cancelled for us for at least the next two weeks AND we are avoiding playdates, grandparent visits, organized activities, and the playground to practice social distancing effectively, so we need to fill our time purposefully or we are all going to lose it!

As a former elementary and preschool teacher, I know kids thrive on routine and consistency. If you’re home with your children who are normally at school, having some sort of a daily schedule will keep everyone sane, no matter their age! I’m not going to pretend we won’t have…

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Postpartum Body Image

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maternity jeans | nursing tank

I feel like the postpartum body is being talked a lot about more lately. Women are fighting back against the idea of “bouncing back” and encouraging themselves and each other to not push it, let their body heal, be proud of their new body, stretch marks and all, and not to worry about it “yet”, just enjoy their newborn. I see lots of women posting about how they love their postpartum body, and are proud of stretch marks, extra rolls & cellulite, whether it’s just there in the postpartum…

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Wyatt’s Birth Story

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The day I went into labor wasn’t much different than any other day…I wasn’t working because I was a teacher and having my baby in September so I didn’t go back to school in the fall. (Wyatt was born September 24th.) I don’t remember too much about the actual day, but it was a Friday and two days before my due date. I guess I technically went into labor the next day because my labor started at 12:30 am, but we’ll start with Friday night to give the whole picture.

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