Achieving A Balanced Naptime Routine With Baby Question: What is the best way to achieve a balanced naptime routine? The reason I ask is because I’ve been a fan of your work, and loved the recent video with Hayden on co-sleeping and attachment parenting. I’ve been doing that so far with my now 1-month-old, but […]
Tips to Manage Stress During Pregnancy to Thrive Ah stress! I think “stress” should be a four-letter word, don’t you? The word “stress” naturally has it’s own negative connotation but doesn’t always have. Before we dive in, let’s all take a deep breath, and say “I’m doing the best I can, just for today”. I […]
Breastfeeding Tips when Nursing Premature Babies My baby was born premature and is too young to nurse directly at this point. What do you recommend if I would like to breastfeed but directly nursing premature baby is not an option this point because she is too young? Breast is Best The medical advice, “breast is […]
Q+A: Tips on Breastfeeding, Choosing Schools, and Balancing More Than One Child Question: Hi. I just had baby #3. He is 2 months old. We were just recently in the hospital for three weeks. He had feeding issues due to his breathing condition. The surgery he just received has helped his breathing almost completely, since then […]
Breastfeeding Rates Are Up and Lives Are Being Saved Our newspapers are so full of dismal news that it’s uplifting to read some good news, especially about babies. The October 2016 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics featured a fabulous article about one of the most successful government health programs on our […]
Q&A: How to Find Balance While Breastfeeding How to best support you and your baby in those critical first months Q. I’m training to be a birth and postpartum doula in Toronto. I breastfeed my own three-month-old and I’m a huge advocate for its obvious benefits for both of us. I wonder, though, how you […]
Q&A on How to Adjusting your Child’s Sleeping and Breastfeeding Habits Q: My Son is 18 weeks, and I will be going back to work in 2 weeks. He is exclusively breastfed. In past months he has taken the rare bottle from Grandma or Dad, but it’s been at least a month now. He is […]
Mom-to-Mom Moments – Parenting is Hard Mom-to-Mom Moment by Hayden Sears For many years I stopped writing. It’s not that I didn’t have things of value to share. Honestly, it’s that parenting and life got really, really hard and I felt like a failure. I mean come on, being the daughter of parenting experts and […]
Understanding why do babies cry so much? Your baby’s cries all have a purpose. This is their only way at this time to communicate with you that they need you. Dr. Sears deciphers why babies cry and what they mean. Reasons Babies Cry The basic answer to why do babies cry is that it is […]
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is taking advantage of the chance to give back to others, and this year I’m focusing on how to help families and babies experiencing diaper need. Diaper need is a much more present issue than most individuals realize. In the recent study, Diaper Need and Its […]
As a pediatrician, I know one of the most exciting times of a parent’s life is the birth of their child. Yet, this experience can be a challenging time for families whose children are born prematurely. I learned this more than ever when I was the Associate Chief of the NICU at the Hospital for […]
The National Diaper Bank Network and Huggies Release New Diaper Need Study This week, 9/25-10/1, is Diaper Need Awareness Week, which is why I want to share with you a study that was just released on Monday by Huggies and the National Diaper Bank Network, entitled Diaper Need and Its Impact on U.S. Families. This […]
