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Why Your Uncoordinated Baby is Eating Just Fine (with Videos!)

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Briana

When our babies are brand new eaters, they often look uncoordinated, sloppy, and sometimes even upset when being introduced to solid foods (aka purees). You might be concerned about your baby and wonder if they’re ok. In this post, we’ll look at some video examples of what new eaters look like when tackling thinned down purees.

Feeding

The Surprising Truth about Little Kid Portion Sizes: Toddler Edition

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Briana

Toddlers can be tricky to feed. They’ve got short attention spans and ever changing taste buds. It might seem like they barely eat a thing. But! We’re here to tell you that they can eat surprisingly little and still be well within their nutritional and caloric needs. Read on for more info!

FYIs & PSAs / Parent Focused

Like, Share, Comment, Follow: Must-Have Instagram Accounts For New Parents

June 28, 2022August 15, 2022 Briana

It’s hard to know what sources to trust online, especially when you’re a sleep deprived new parent! Here are vetted Instagram favorites of mine to get you started on the right foot!

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Toddlers And Their Love Hate Relationship With Apples

May 18, 2022May 31, 2022 Briana

If your toddler seems to love apples but always spits them out after chewing them up, you’re not alone! This is common for children roughly between the ages of 18 months and 3 years of age.

Parent Focused / Physical Development

Newborn On Deck! My Quick Preparatory Review Of The Fourth Trimester

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 Briana 2

The fourth trimester is the period of time from the birth of a baby until they are 3 months old. In this post, we do a quick round up of things to keep in mind during this stage of your child’s development.

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8 Weird Things Babies Do While Eating That Are Totally Normal

September 13, 2021September 18, 2021 Briana 2

Older babies and younger toddlers are still learning a lot about their world and that includes meal times and food intake. From experience, I know that some of these things can be maddening. It’s frustrating when your child does some of these things. So, I decided to round up of a series of weird but perfectly normal things that babies and young toddlers do while eating.

Feeding / FYIs & PSAs

Why Is Breastfeeding So Important? Amazing Breastmilk Facts

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Briana

Our bodies are amazing and they do amazing things! The more I learn about our bodies, the more impressed I am with them. One part…

Feeding / FYIs & PSAs

None under One: Honey versus Food Allergens

July 10, 2021September 2, 2021 Briana

In my last post (None under One: Honey versus Dairy), I broached the concept of introducing allergens in infancy as a way to lessen their ability to cause allergic reactions down the road. In this post, we’ll learn more about allergens and why this recommendation is in place. We’ll also explore why this recommendation doesn’t apply to honey.

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What Now? My Baby Hates Solid Food and Spits It Out

March 15, 2021August 15, 2022 Briana

Does it seem like your baby doesn’t enjoy solid foods and just spits them out? Read on for why that might not be the case and ways you can help.

Feeding / Social/Emotional

Gah! My 6 month-old just wants to play instead of nurse!

December 1, 2020February 27, 2023 Briana

Recently on Facebook, an acquaintance, with children roughly the same ages as mine, posted about how her 6-7 month-old was getting trickier and trickier to…

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