Newborn 0-3 Months

Calling All Book Lovers

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

Allie Walld 1 month 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 1 month 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...

Water Safety

3 Ways to Keep Your Twin Toddlers Safe at the Lake or Pool this Summer

Allie Walld 2 months ago

Summer is the peak time to have fun. Soaking up the sun usually leads to soaking in the water. Whether you're lake-bound with the fam or are lounging by the pool with friends, water safety is crucial when you've got your kids in tow. Managing your toddlers and keeping them safe is hard enough on land, nevermind adding in the very real danger of drowning. While everybody wants to have...

And Who Might You Be?

Skip the Double-Take: 3 Simple Tips to Differentiate Your Identical Twins

Allie Walld 3 months ago

When you initially think about identical twins, you probably envision that everything about them is the exact same. And, at first glance, it might look that way. While identical twins share a large portion of their DNA, they're not carbon copies of each other, meaning that their DNA has slight differences that makes each individual genetically distinguishable. About 15 percent of...

Soothe Their Skin

Eczema Relief for Premature Infants: 3 Simple Tips Every Parent Should Know

Allie Walld 4 months ago

Premature babies are more prone to experiencing health and immunity complications. Every baby who is born early can face different difficulties, ranging from jaundice or anemia, to issues with breathing and respiration, to trouble with temperature regulation, to problems with hearing or vision, to developmental delays or learning disabilities, and more. Some of the lesser-known issues...

What's That Smell?

Do I Really Need a Diaper Pail? You Bet Your Butt You Do. Here's Why.

Allie Walld 4 months ago

If you're about to become a first-time parent, you may be looking at the looooong list of things you need to purchase or add to your baby registry list and wondering what's ACTUALLY necessary and what you can get by without. Like, how essential is a monthly milestone blanket to mark how big your babies have gotten? It might be nice to have to look back on how they've grown, but you can...

Feed Me Now!

Double the Bottles, Half the Wait: These 3 Dual Bottle Warmers are Great

Allie Walld 5 months ago

If you've ever suddenly been hit by a pang of hunger and then realized you need food NOW, you're familiar with how your newborn twins are feeling when they're trying to communicate to you that they're ready for their next feeding. Except that they can't talk yet, so they communicate in the only way they know how—by screaming at their caregivers at the top of their lungs until they get...

Sleep Tight

Love Sleep? This Double Bassinet is Essential for Families with Twins

Allie Walld 5 months ago

When it comes to newborn babies, one of the things that's top-of-mind for parents is ensuring their little ones have a safe sleep. What exactly that safe sleep space looks like may differ from household to household. Some people prefer having a separate bassinet for each twin in the early days, when you have them sleeping in the room beside you. Others like the idea of having a...

Bright-Eyed and Bushy-Tailed

These Massage Techniques Can Improve Your Babies’ Sleep

Allie Walld 6 months ago

Getting consistent, quality sleep is crucial to a person's overall health and well-being. Prioritizing sleep, improving sleep habits, and embracing healthy sleep practices can have a significant impact on one's physical and mental health. Sleep hygiene, or the healthy sleep habits that promote restful sleep, can pave the way to waking up bright-eyed and bushy-tailed. When you have...

Snap To It

Five Reasons Why Snap-Closure Bibs Are the Way to Go

Allie Walld 6 months ago

Before having twins, I thought all drool bibs were one and the same. A bib's a bib's a bib. And, then, I became a twin mom and tackled the tremendous, teetering loads of laundry that come with having two tottering, teething babies at the same time, and I've come to realize, that just isn't true. I can now say with confidence—and warn other parents of multiples—that bibs with a snap...