Your breastfeeding journey will be as unique as you and your little one. There is no one size fits all answer. Whether you’re exclusively nursing, supplementing, or formula feeding, the most important thing is that you are nourishing and taking care of yourself so you can also care for baby. From culture, to climate, to…
Happy Black Breastfeeding Week! Registered Nurse and Lactation Consultant, Jadah Parks Chatterjee shares why this week is so very necessary to be highlighted and celebrated! (Watch Jadah’s Expert Series on Instagram) Ergobaby: Why is Black Breastfeeding Week important? Why was it started? JPC: Black breastfeeding week is the opportunity to bring awareness to the racial…
We are rounding out August here in the US with Black Breastfeeding Week. Why do we need Black Breastfeeding week? Read about it here. We’re so honored to celebrate and honor Black mamas on their breastfeeding journey. Need some tips for breastfeeding in the baby carrier? Check out our video here. We had the opportunity…
Breastfeeding is natural, but that doesn’t mean breastfeeding will come naturally or easily for you or your baby. Walking is instinctive for humans, but we can’t walk the day we’re born. It’s a skill we have to learn and practice, and the same is also true for breastfeeding. So if you’re worried about or struggling…
Imagine this. You and your little one are snuggled close. You have just finished pumping… happy as can be. You sit in your favorite chair, sofa, or bed even, proud… You gaze lovingly at your bounty of post expressed liquid gold, and think to yourself, ‘wow, I did that.’ Your little one drifts off to…
We are deeply grateful for this past year, the both for the challenges and for the triumphs. We understand how deeply the current covid crisis has affected pregnant as well as new families. Our hearts go out to any families experiencing pregnancy and birth in a whole new reality. We hope that we can continue…
October brings so many awareness days and topics that are worth noting here at Ergobaby, but many of them may seem at odds with each other. This week especially brings that dichotomy into focus. Just like life, it’s full of the bitter and the sweet, and both are worth recognizing and allowing. We will start…
What is this? Month four? We are having a hard time keeping track of time over here, and now all of a sudden it’s August and summer is over! How are you holding up out there as your older children may be heading back to school? Are you a working parent? What about daycare options?…
World Breastfeeding Week is this week, August 1-7. The theme this year is “Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet.” World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. Increasing breastfeeding to near-universal levels could save more than 800 000 lives every year, the majority being children…
Breastfeeding on the go is a mama’s secret weapon. Since the Omni 360 baby carrier grows with your baby, you can nurse through multiple ages and stages of your baby. A few practical tips: Be sure you’re comfortable with nursing before you attempt nursing in the carrier. We recommend wearing a nursing tank and a…
