First-Time Moms

Bonding and attachment with your baby are vital for healthy development. Forming a strong physical and emotional connection between caregiver and infant will help to release hormones and chemicals in the brain, encouraging rapid brain growth. Bonding also promotes development of connections between brain cells that are critical for learning, the growth of your baby’s body, and the positive development of your baby’s sense of self and how to deal with feeling upset.

The homecoming of a new baby can be exciting, overwhelming, and scary for many new parents. Mothers, especially, can experience and incredible number of emotions on top of realizing the duties of their new job as a parent.

Here are the most important things to do to make your journey to becoming a mom less stressful. 

Moms are sleep deprived–that's no secret. But how much sleep do moms really need? Many moms approach the day-to-day with a superhero, “hustle hard” mentality. And while there’s no arguing moms are superheroes; superheroes need sleep too. This blog breaks down how much sleep moms need, the significance of proper sleep duration, and tips to get enough sleep with a new baby.

Mama, you need friends. This isn’t a suggestion mirroring the messaging behind “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (although there may be some truth to that), but rather a non-negotiable component of motherhood. Mom friends are good for the body, heart, and soul. Read more about the health, social, and emotional benefits of friends in motherhood.

When practiced regularly, research has shown that yoga poses offer a multitude of health benefits for infants—primarily concerning digestion, stress/mood, and sleep patterns. Try incorporating baby yoga into your little one’s daily schedule to see if certain poses make a difference.

The most commonly gifted items at baby showers are diapers, wipes, clothing, and blankets. If you’ve ever had your own baby shower, you likely walked away—still grateful, of course—with a plethora of these four items and few other newborn essentials. Next time you attend a baby shower, help a mother out!  

Rather than gifting the usual baby items, try these instead.

We've put together a guide of our favorite baby bath products. Try incorporating one (or more) of these into your little one's daily bath time routine.

The benefits of daily reading start long before a child enters grade school, in early infancy. To help spread awareness on the importance of making reading a habit from birth, we’ve put together a list of the top five benefits of reading to your baby. 

Tired of lugging around an oversized diaper bag? Moms are taking a more minimalist approach to prepping for mama-and-baby outings. Fanny Packs are the new diaper bags! This small, trendy bag is finally making its way into motherhood culture—and for good reason...