After 9 months of pregnancy, it’s a shining moment when you finally get to hold your baby and, naturally, you envision years of cozy cuddles and closeness.
But what if your body starts rebelling against touch?
Read MoreOnce you’ve had a baby, it’s hard enough just to squeeze in a five minute shower, so the idea of pulling it together for a day at the office might make your head spin. If you’re planning to return to work, organization and preparation are your allies. The more time you give yourself to sort out the details, the better you’ll feel.
So, where to begin? Here are some helpful guidelines:
Read MoreWe’ve talked a lot about the importance of a strong, happy family for your baby. And we’ve talked even more about the foundation of your family . . . you and Dad. So, how do you get there when you’re over tired, figuring out new baby stuff, and trying to navigate the major life changes you’re now living?
Read MoreAs moms, we want our babies to be healthy and happy, and we strive to protect them from every harmful thing under the sun (including the sun!). But it’s easy (especially with hormones ramping up our instincts) to get a little too protective and make ourselves nuts. Especially when it comes to germs.
Read MoreBefore becoming a mom, it’s hard to grasp how a tiny human being can stir up so much change. Bringing home a baby is a lot like inviting a little tornado to live with you: no area is left unscathed. You definitely need all the support you can get, and while your partner is your main go-to, having mom friends who get what you’re going through makes a huge difference.
Read MoreFor new moms, feeling confident can be a real challenge. Who doesn’t feel a little shaky when we’re learning something for the first time? Even the most self-assured, accomplished women can take a while to get the hang of being a mom.
Read MoreThere’s lots of information available on what to expect during pregnancy and baby care the first year of parenting, but what we love to talk about at Boot Camp for New Moms are those big adjustments new parents make that don’t get enough air time:
Read MoreAs a mom-to-be, you’ve got lots of hormones coursing through your body and some of them can be a real bear to handle. Thank goodness one of them is a love potion: Oxytocin.
In Boot Camp for New Moms, we talk a lot about this known “love hormone,” because it does so much during pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and baby bonding. Oxytocin promotes human connections, relationships, intimacy and trust.
Read MoreIt’s funny how the second you find out you’re pregnant, life changes on so many levels. It’s like a massive curtain parts to reveal a whole new world of things to do, learn and plan for, and it goes on without end. Strap in, you’re headed straight into MommyLand!
Read MoreFor most of us, when we’re having our first baby, we plan out the birth we hope for, ins and outs of breastfeeding, if and how we’ll go back to work, and of the best car seat to buy. We’ve got 9 months and a lot to think about!
Read MoreYou know how all your physical and emotional changes during pregnancy make it impossible to not have baby on the brain 24-7? For guys, connecting with fatherhood happens in a slow but steady build. In fact, the changes he experiences are so subtle (unlike yours – hello morning sickness and belly!) he may not even know it’s happening.
Read MoreC-sections come up a lot in Boot Camp for New Moms workshops. Some moms-to-be feel like they’re not a big deal, while others will do anything they can to avoid having one. And we get it, it takes whatever it takes to have the baby, but C-sections are major surgery not to be taken lightly. C-sections happen though, so being knowledgeable and proactive will only empower you, no matter what you’re hoping birth will be like.
Read MoreFor moms-to-be, the idea of delivering a baby and nurturing it into adulthood might be overwhelming. You’re excited about heading down that road, but doubt is still knocking at your door: Will I know what to do? Will I definitely love my baby? Will I be any good at this?
Read MoreIn Boot Camp for New Dads, the dads-to-be are asked to make a list of things that they and their wives/girlfriends like to do together. They hear that although Mom was usually the relationship driver pre-baby, she won’t have the time or energy with a newborn, so Dad needs to take this on.
Read MoreThings change with a new baby in the house. With your hormones in overdrive, your focus can become baby, baby, baby. This shift in your relationship is completely normal and natural, but it should be temporary.
Read MoreHaving your first child literally changes your world, your view of the world, and turns your relationship upside down. We hear new parents talk about how incredible it is to have created this precious little human, but they’re blown away by how much their relationship has changed because of it. As expectant parents, we plan ahead for the birth, the nursery and make sure we have all of the gear, but we don’t prepare our relationship for the dramatic change ahead.
Read MoreWe declare this Mother’s Day “International Give Yourself a Break Day”, because as mothers, we can get so caught up in the hoopla of baby wearing/not baby wearing, co-sleeping/not co-sleeping, etc. that the pressure can make us loose sight of the big picture.
Read MoreAt Boot Camp for New Dads, we continually stress the value of guys being proactive about getting involved and educated before their baby comes. We harp on the notion that starting off early on the right foot has long lasting, far-reaching results. There’s a reason. Starting off early on the right foot has long lasting, far reaching results.
Read MoreAs Cavemen, we dads developed a strong protective instinct (Saber-toothed cats were a real problem), as well as a nurturing instinct. We were hands-on with our babies 24/7 in our little caves (talk about co-sleeping), except when out after an extra big mammoth because we had another mouth to feed.
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