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Newborn Care in Chicago
Having a newborn is like entering a new world. It’s hard to navigate all you need, especially while you are so exhausted! Taking newborn care classes, reading books about what to expect, and planning for this time will definitely help make the transition a bit...
5 Nutrition Tips for Postpartum
During pregnancy, women often invest significant time in nurturing their physical and mental well-being, as they rightfully should. However, the emphasis on self-care frequently diminishes after the baby arrives. While attending to the critical needs of the newborn is...
The Benefits of Rocking Your Baby
Hi! My name is Milena, and my husband and I created the Ready Rocker. As with many products, the initial motivation stemmed from a personal pain point. Like many new parents, we were sleep-deprived, intimidated, and humbled while tackling our first-time parenting...
5 Tips From a Pelvic Floor PT to Build a Resilient Pelvic Floor For Pregnancy and Postpartum
Our bodies go through innumerable changes throughout pregnancy and postpartum, and this includes our pelvic floor. A lot of patients come into physical therapy stating they want to have a strong pelvic floor for birth, and this is a great goal with some asterisks for...
Sleeping Myths Debunked
You’ve heard it all before – never wake a sleeping baby, your baby just doesn’t need to nap, formula fed babies sleep better than breastfed babies– but is that all true?! We’re here to break down all of those popular “baby guru” lines once and for all. And, of course,...
Thinking About Booking a Newborn Photographer? These tips will ease that next item on your new baby “to-do” list!
Congratulations!! If you are now curious about newborn photography and when to book, it means you are just about to see your life change in the most wonderful way! Booking a newborn photography session is such an exciting and important decision for new parents. It's...
Why I Decided to Hire a Live-In Doula
Being pregnant with my first in my early 40's already felt daunting! My friends had babies years ago and in all honesty I never cared to be around their babies and neither my husband or I had ever cared for a baby. I spent the last 20 years being ultra career focused...
Top 5 Reasons to Hire a 24/7 Newborn Care Doula
Having a newborn is amazing, but it also can be exhausting and overwhelming. Newborns do not have a schedule and their needs can feel endless. For many people it feels like nothing can be accomplished due to the unpredictability of their needs. As the owner of one of...
Top 5 Tips for a Successful Transition After Maternity Leave
Heading back to work after you have a baby is one of the hardest things new mothers face. After having a baby we all feel tired, busy, mentally and physically exhausted, spread thin as it is, so how on earth will we have the capacity to add another full time job into...