My best advice for how to take care of your newborn during the holidays is to NOT do what I did when I was a young mother 15 years ago! For more information please read my recent blog post on the Aeroflow Breastpumps website about celebrating the holidays with newborns.
I've developed my first phone app, the “Baby Formula Guide,” and it's now available for free download in the Apple iOS Store. You can download it here. I have tailored this app for breastfeeding families who need help navigating infant formula selection when it comes time to supplement.
Are you looking for a gift to give to a new mother on Mother's Day?
Do you have a upcoming baby shower to attend and all of the items on the registry have already been purchased, so you're not sure what to buy?
Do you live away from a loved one who is having a baby and want to be able to support and check in on her from afar?
Why did you start offering this service?
I want to provide the service that I wish was available when I had my first child, Grace, in 2005. When she was born I was in the middle of intense medical training, lived hundreds of miles away from my family, and we experienced multiple problems, including difficulty “latching on” while breastfeeding, jaundice, and she did not gain weight. During my maternity leave, which was supposed to be my optimal bonding time with Grace, I felt isolated and unsure of myself, and I am certain that these feelings contributed to my development of postpartum depression.
