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Baby Is Cold at Night: How to Tell and What to Do

This is one of the most common concerns parents have in winter—and, paradoxically, one of the things that disrupts sleep the most. Is the baby cold? Did I put enough blankets on...

Staying Motivated to Breastfeed When Winter Drags On

There comes a time, somewhere between January and March, when winter starts to feel different. At first, there was something cozy about the cold season—feeding the baby under a blanket, the house nice and ...

Breastfeeding Alone at Night in Winter: Surviving Nighttime Feedings

There’s a special kind of loneliness to nighttime feedings in winter. Not necessarily a sad kind of loneliness. But a real loneliness—that of being the only one awake in the house, on the street, in...

Pregnancy and the Holidays: Alcohol, Foie Gras, Cheese—What You Can Eat

There’s a moment at every holiday dinner table that pregnant women know all too well. The moment someone sets out the foie gras terrine. When the cheese platter arrives. When the champagne is uncorked...

Meditation and Gentle Yoga for Breastfeeding Moms in Winter

There are some activities that seem out of reach when you have a baby. Yoga, meditation—these words bring to mind an hour of silence in a quiet room, a mat rolled out without being immediately...

Pampering Rituals for Breastfeeding Moms in Winter

There's something about breastfeeding in the winter that's particularly conducive to cozying up. A warm, well-heated home. Short days that make you want to stay indoors. Baby snuggled up against you, warm and full...

Being Pregnant in Winter: Pros, Cons, and Tips

Pregnancy in winter has a bad reputation. You can imagine how your belly gets in the way under your coat. The cold on top of the fatigue. The flu and stomach virus outbreaks lurking around every corner. The difficulty of finding...

Breastfeeding and Winter Fatigue: How to Stay on Track

There’s ordinary fatigue—the kind we’ve always known: a bad night’s sleep, a busy week, a temporary slump. And then there’s the fatigue that comes with breastfeeding in the winter. It’s...

Returning to Work in the Fall While Breastfeeding: Practical Tips

Returning to Work in the Fall While Breastfeeding: Practical Tips The start of the school year in September is approaching. And with it comes a question on the minds of many breastfeeding moms: Is it...

Going Out with Your Baby in Winter: Gear, Clothing, and Precautions

When you have a newborn in the winter, it's tempting to stay home. The weather is bad. It's cold. Going out with a baby involves a lot of logistics that can seem daunting—getting dressed,...