Nurture Notes

What I Wish You Knew Before Having a Baby at the Hospital

What I Wish You Knew Before Having a Baby at th...

As a newborn hospitalist provider for over six years, I have seen this happen so many times. You prepared for labor and delivery. You talked with your provider about what...

What I Wish You Knew Before Having a Baby at th...

As a newborn hospitalist provider for over six years, I have seen this happen so many times. You prepared for labor and delivery. You talked with your provider about what...

Why Your Newborn Hates Their Bassinet

Why Your Newborn Hates Their Bassinet

If you have your baby in a hospital, somewhere between delivery and the first night in your postpartum room, your newborn will likely be introduced to their new sleeping space,...

Why Your Newborn Hates Their Bassinet

If you have your baby in a hospital, somewhere between delivery and the first night in your postpartum room, your newborn will likely be introduced to their new sleeping space,...

Bed-sharing, Education, and Reality

Bed-sharing, Education, and Reality

  I was prepared. I had a bedside bassinet and a bassinet in the family room for daytime sleeping. Safe sleep set-up, check. When I started to experience complications from...

Bed-sharing, Education, and Reality

  I was prepared. I had a bedside bassinet and a bassinet in the family room for daytime sleeping. Safe sleep set-up, check. When I started to experience complications from...

Side-by-side image comparing infant sleep positions. On the left, a sleeping baby rests on their stomach labeled “Seems Better.” On the right, a baby sleeps on their back in a sage green swaddle sleep sack in a clear crib labeled “Safest for Sleep.”

Why Stomach Sleeping Seems Better, But Back Sle...

You’re exhausted. You’ve tried everything. You rewatched the swaddling video multiple times, yet your newborn still won’t settle. Then you remember what your grandmother said: “Babies sleep better on their...

Why Stomach Sleeping Seems Better, But Back Sle...

You’re exhausted. You’ve tried everything. You rewatched the swaddling video multiple times, yet your newborn still won’t settle. Then you remember what your grandmother said: “Babies sleep better on their...

Abstract illustration of a mother holding her newborn, representing motherhood without maternal support

Mothering While Motherless

With Mother’s Day coming up, I wanted to focus on a group of mothers that I belong to. Those of us navigating motherhood without our mothers. My mother was there...

Mothering While Motherless

With Mother’s Day coming up, I wanted to focus on a group of mothers that I belong to. Those of us navigating motherhood without our mothers. My mother was there...

Do Newborns Need Hats at Home? What Parents Should Know

Do Newborns Need Hats at Home? What Parents Sho...

Many babies wear hats in the hospital, so it’s natural for parents to wonder if they should continue wearing one at home. The answer depends on your baby’s age, environment,...

Do Newborns Need Hats at Home? What Parents Sho...

Many babies wear hats in the hospital, so it’s natural for parents to wonder if they should continue wearing one at home. The answer depends on your baby’s age, environment,...