It’s funny how the second you find out you’re pregnant, life changes on so many levels. It’s like a massive curtain parts to reveal a whole new world of things to do, learn and plan for, and it goes on without end. Strap in, you’re headed straight into MommyLand!
Read MoreFor most of us, when we’re having our first baby, we plan out the birth we hope for, ins and outs of breastfeeding, if and how we’ll go back to work, and of the best car seat to buy. We’ve got 9 months and a lot to think about!
Read MoreYou know how all your physical and emotional changes during pregnancy make it impossible to not have baby on the brain 24-7? For guys, connecting with fatherhood happens in a slow but steady build. In fact, the changes he experiences are so subtle (unlike yours – hello morning sickness and belly!) he may not even know it’s happening.
Read MoreC-sections come up a lot in Boot Camp for New Moms workshops. Some moms-to-be feel like they’re not a big deal, while others will do anything they can to avoid having one. And we get it, it takes whatever it takes to have the baby, but C-sections are major surgery not to be taken lightly. C-sections happen though, so being knowledgeable and proactive will only empower you, no matter what you’re hoping birth will be like.
Read MoreFor moms-to-be, the idea of delivering a baby and nurturing it into adulthood might be overwhelming. You’re excited about heading down that road, but doubt is still knocking at your door: Will I know what to do? Will I definitely love my baby? Will I be any good at this?
Read MoreIn Boot Camp for New Dads, the dads-to-be are asked to make a list of things that they and their wives/girlfriends like to do together. They hear that although Mom was usually the relationship driver pre-baby, she won’t have the time or energy with a newborn, so Dad needs to take this on.
Read MoreThings change with a new baby in the house. With your hormones in overdrive, your focus can become baby, baby, baby. This shift in your relationship is completely normal and natural, but it should be temporary.
Read MoreHaving your first child literally changes your world, your view of the world, and turns your relationship upside down. We hear new parents talk about how incredible it is to have created this precious little human, but they’re blown away by how much their relationship has changed because of it. As expectant parents, we plan ahead for the birth, the nursery and make sure we have all of the gear, but we don’t prepare our relationship for the dramatic change ahead.
Read MoreWe declare this Mother’s Day “International Give Yourself a Break Day”, because as mothers, we can get so caught up in the hoopla of baby wearing/not baby wearing, co-sleeping/not co-sleeping, etc. that the pressure can make us loose sight of the big picture.
Read MoreAt Boot Camp for New Dads, we continually stress the value of guys being proactive about getting involved and educated before their baby comes. We harp on the notion that starting off early on the right foot has long lasting, far-reaching results. There’s a reason. Starting off early on the right foot has long lasting, far reaching results.
Read MoreAs Cavemen, we dads developed a strong protective instinct (Saber-toothed cats were a real problem), as well as a nurturing instinct. We were hands-on with our babies 24/7 in our little caves (talk about co-sleeping), except when out after an extra big mammoth because we had another mouth to feed.
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