baby

I have two close friends that are pregnant and baby names are something we’ve been talking a lot about lately! Though we are only halfway through 2018, BabyCenter has an on-going list of the top names of the year. Today I’m sharing some of my favorites from the top 100! Top Girls Names Of 2018 […]

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about Flora’s Eczema that I decided I’d put together a post. By putting our experience out there on social media for everyone to see and hear about has been so beneficial for me, because I’ve been connected with so many other mamas who are going through or have […]

I think we are finally seeing the light at the end of the 4 month sleep regression tunnel. For us it started around 3.5 months and Flora will be 5 months at the end of this week – it was a solid 6 weeks of difficult sleeping. Because Flora slept so amazing as a newborn […]

There’s nothing like a doctor telling you your baby is ‘failing to thrive’ to motivate you to increase your milk production. If you haven’t been following along — we’ve been on a journey the past two months trying to determine the cause of Flora’s extremely bad Eczema. During this time I was on a dairy […]

A full recap on what I’ve been eating & how I’m surviving an allergen elimination diet.

I recently polled my Instagram followers and asked if anyone supplemented or formula fed and wanted to share anything about their experience. I was overwhelmed by the response and I’m excited to share a series of posts on this topic. There is so much information out there now about breastfeeding — support, resources and stories […]

I’m so excited to share a review of the Willow Wearable Breast Pump today! Since I posted about testing it out a few months ago I’ve received so many questions and I’m really eager to share my thoughts about this groundbreaking pump! Willow has sponsored this post but as always all opinions are my own. […]

If you’re wondering what you should put on your registry or order from Amazon before your bebe arrives here are the 5 things I haven’t been able to live without in the first few months with a baby! Sound Machine:  Hands down one of the most important things to have before your baby is born! […]

Today I’m excited to share our first IVF story. In this series women from around the world will share their journeys with infertility in hopes that they help, inspire and educate other mamas going through the same thing. If you’re interested in sharing your story email us at info@themamanotes.com. Read Birth Stories here and Breast […]

These products have been so helpful in the first months of breastfeeding.

If you have a newborn, you’ll want to swear by this chart!

Our sweet angel baby is 3 months, here’s an update on life with her!