Newborn 0-3 Months

Anti-Anging in a Bottle

Recharge & Rehydrate: 5 Great Hyaluronic Acids for Better & Brighter Skin

Allie Walld 1 month ago

If you're waking up this morning, looking in the mirror and thinking to yourself that the person looking back at you looks kind of like a zombie, it's probably not a hangover. It's probably parenthood. You don't know complete and utter exhaustion until you're a parent. The first few weeks with newborn twins are tremendously tiring. The next few months are downright depleting. And the...

Frighteningly Fun

No Tricks: 10 Ways to Have Silly, Spooky Fun with Your Kids this Halloween

Allie Walld 1 month ago

In our household, Halloween is one of our favorite holidays. The "big day" itself is exciting, but the lead-up to Halloween is also part of what makes it so special. Costume inspiration can strike at any time, and discussions about dressing up or jack-o'-lantern carving concepts sometimes start six or seven months in advance. The excitement surrounding the holiday stems from the...

Baby Wellness

Top 10 Tips to Help Your Twins Build Immunity During Cold & Flu Season

Allie Walld 1 month ago

If you have young twins, especially ones who were born before 34 weeks' gestation, when the lungs finish developing, the wellness of your little ones is paramount. To foster healthy growth and development, it's crucial to ensure your babies are in the best position to fight off pathogens, as those who were born prematurely can be at a higher risk for adverse outcomes when they're...

Tap into Optimal Sleep Schedules

NextNap Tool from Nanit Predicts Personalized Nap Times for Your Twins

Allie Walld 2 months ago

When you're a parent of newborn twins, you become a scheduling master pretty quickly. You keep your babies on the same schedule, as much as you reasonably can, because, let's be serious, it's just not always possible to keep your new little humans on the exact same schedule all the time. But when the stars align and your babies' nap schedules align, too, you can take advantage of a...

Doubly Extraordinary

From Twin to Twin Mom: Dealing with Seasons of Change

Allie Walld 2 months ago

When we become parents of twins, we face a shift. A season of change. If you're going from having zero children to having twins, you're facing a big change and accepting the responsibility that comes with bringing two humans into this world. If you've already had a single child or two and are welcoming multiples into the fold, you're facing the reality that it's going to be very...

Compact Cribs

Looking for Mini Cribs for Your Multiples? Here are 3 Space-Saving Options

Allie Walld 2 months ago

When you're expecting twins, you're also expecting all of the extra accessories that come with having two babies at once. Having two of almost everything (if you want an exhaustive list, check out ours) will take up a lot of space in your home. One thing you might consider when planning out your babies' nursery is whether you want full-sized cribs or compact cribs. Why choose a mini...

Perk Up Preemies

How Caffeine Improves Cognitive & Pulmonary Function in Premature Twins

Allie Walld 2 months ago

As a soon-to-be or brand-new parent of newborn twins, you're going to be completely and utterly exhausted. And while you might feel like you need several cups of coffee to survive on the miniscule amounts of sleep you'll be stealing, you might also be concerned about consuming caffeine and passing it into your milk supply if you're planning on breastfeeding your babies. But did you...

Keep an Eye on Them

This Portable Pro Baby Monitor is Perfect if You’re Welcoming Twins

Allie Walld 4 months ago

When you have two newborn babies at home, it can be twice as nerve-racking because there's always the chance that something could happen to not just one of them, but both of them—at the same time. Let's face it, you need to sleep at some point, even if those moments are abundantly scarce and the quality is incredibly inadequate. Having the right system in place for keeping an eye on...

Calling All Book Lovers

For the Love of Literature: Promoting a Proclivity for Reading from Birth

Allie Walld 4 months ago

If you're a booklover, chances are that you'll pass that passion down to the next generation if or when you have kids of your own. You'll probably enjoy pulling together your own little library of pediatric publications to read aloud to your babies. The first book I bought once we found out we were expecting was Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown & Clement Hurd because it was a...

I See What You Did There

Seeing Double: Taking a Look at Eye Health in Twins

Allie Walld 4 months ago

Have you ever played Peekaboo with your newborn babies and wondered just what exactly they see when they look back at you? When your babies are in utero, their eyes begin to form around four weeks after conception. Major structures, like the cornea, iris, pupil, lens, and retina, begin to form a couple of weeks later, and by 10 weeks', your babies will have formed eyelids that are...