Breastfeeding a Toddler When a Newborn Arrives
Written by: Allison, RN, IBCLC
Breastfeeding a toddler when a newborn arrives can pose some uniq...
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Is It Okay To Nurse My Baby To Sleep?
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
Parents of little ones are tired—that’s just a fact. Babies often don’t ...
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Being a New Mother During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Becoming a mother and the willingness to sacrifice whatever is asked of you for your child's we...
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When To Introduce Solids To Your Breastfed Baby
Written by: Wendy, IBCLC
Each time your baby hits a new milestone, it’s natural for you to feel a...
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What Your Baby’s Diaper Is Telling You & How Breast Milk Impacts That
Written by: Wendy Wisner, IBCLC.
I’m not sure anyone thinks about poop as much as a new parent do...
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Baby Massage: Make Your Postpartum Breezy With Just Your Hands
Written by: Bri Taggart, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant, RN, and Certified Ed...
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What To Know About Nursing a Toddler Past 12 Months
Written by Wendy, IBCLC.
Most moms who end up nursing past 12 months usually don’t start with th...
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5 Things To Know About Breast Milk & Your Baby’s Immune System
Written by Wendy, IBCLC.
It’s well known that breast milk gives your baby a wonderful start in li...
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How Hands-Free Baby Wraps Can Transform Your Life
“CAN I CARRY MY BABY IN A MORE COMFORTABLE WAY?”
There are many variations of how to carry your b...
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What in the World is Wharton’s Jelly?
Written by: Sarah, IBCLC, Doula
No one ever really talks about the belly button. Its significanc...
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Sitz Bath Spray - A Childbirth Must-Have!
HERBAL SPRAY FOR BIRTH & POSTPARTUM
Getting ready for a new baby is an exciting, but often ov...
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Meet the Herbs in our Diaper Balm!
When your baby’s irritated, you want nothing more than to make them feel better. Our Diaper Bal...
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Breastmilk Popsicles: A Summer Must!
popsicles molds from Nuby, or use a simple ice cube tray. The Nuby molds are great because they h...
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Important Cues Your Baby is Giving You
As a new parent, it can be difficult to understand what your baby is trying to tell you with the ...
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Calendula: From Farm to Product
Calendula is in a number of our body care products, such as Nipple Cream, Diaper Balm and Green S...
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Alternative Uses for Motherlove Products
Motherlove staff members are frequently on the road attending lactation conferences, visiting sto...
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The Benefits of Baby Sign Language
Have you considered teaching your baby to sign for ‘Mommy’s Milk’ or any other basic signs? In re...
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Preparing to Settle in with Your Newborn Baby
You’ve brought your baby home and are ready to start an exciting new chapter in your life. Of cou...
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Common Toddler Breastfeeding Struggles
Written by: Abby Theuring, The Badass Breastfeeder
So you’re nursing a toddler, huh? Breastfeedin...
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Painful procedure for your baby? Breastfeeding to the rescue!
Painful procedures – from newborn heel sticks to vaccines – are an unfortunate, but common experi...
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Dip in milk supply? Try a babymoon.
Even when nursing is going well and you've settled into a good routine, things like going back to...
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Breastfeeding During a Growth Spurt
BREASTFEEDING AND BABY'S GROWTH SPURTS
You've been breastfeeding for a few weeks, and you're just...
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Setting up Toddlers to Thrive
Last year we interviewed Dr. Tovah Klein, author of How Toddlers Thrive for a great podcast on t...
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Gifts to teach kids about the wonders of herbs!
At Motherlove we're always learning more about herbs and their remarkable healing and nourishing ...
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10 ways kids can help with canning
Canning is a great activity for kids, combining a love for fruit with a great lesson in cooking ...
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Your Tips for Soothing Teething Pain
Teething can be a trying experience - for both your baby and you! The fussiness, drooling, and s...
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Children's Books on Babywearing!
A while back we posted a long list of children’s books about breastfeeding. We thought we’d foll...
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Are you prepared for your baby’s second night?
After the rigors of labor and birth, most babies settle in for a restful first 24 hours outside t...
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Your Tips for Distracted Nurslings
The cat. Noise from a passing car. A toy just out of reach. Your nose.
They’re all sources ...
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Herbs For Dry Winter Skin!
Dry air from heating systems, winter winds, and even facial tissues can make our skin dry and irr...
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Solving toddler and preschooler sleep problems - a podcast interview with Elizabeth Pantley
How do you transition a child from crib or co-sleeping to his or her own bed?
Is it okay if you...
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How the herbs in More Milk Plus complement each other
When you look at the label of our popular galactagogue More Milk Plus you might think that we sim...
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Using Fennel to Help Support Milk Production
From time to time we like to turn the spotlight on one of the herbs that we use in our products, ...
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Sending your breastfed baby to child care? Check out these resources
For those of us who have others care for our breastfed children, whether it’s at a child care ce...
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6 Composting Projects for Kids
As avid gardeners and advocates of green parenting, we love involving kids in gardening and green...
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What is a Baby Friendly Hospital? Questions & Answers!
We’re very excited to share an interview with actress Mayim Bialik!
Mayim is best known for her r...
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How to prepare your dog for your new baby
Ever wonder what it’s like for your “first baby” (your dog) when your new (human) baby comes...
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guest post: cloth diapers: cute, easy & comfy-cozy!
Our guest post this week is from Shirley Murdock and Maeghan at Bummis, a cloth diapering company...
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