May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month. Did you know that 1 in 5 birth givers deal with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, otherwise known as PMAD?1 Sadly, that is only the numbers that we can account for though. About 80% of cases may go undiagnosed due to a number of reasons; stigma, access to…
There is no best way to feed your baby – it is all about what is best for you and your family. And no matter how you feed your baby, every new parent deserves support, advice, understanding and of course some good ole’ self love. Because we appreciate you, we wanted to share some tips…
Why Use a Nursing Pillow? When you consider how much time you’ll be spending nursing your little one, you’ll want to make sure you’re comfortable. While a nursing pillow isn’t required for your nursing (or bottle feeding!) journey, it will definitely make it more enjoyable for both you and baby. Nursing Pillows support both caregiver…
One in 8. You read it. You see the stats. But you never know if the person standing behind you in line at the grocery store is one. You don’t know most people’s stories because so many people walk through their storms alone. For Diam and Marcus, they wanted their lives to be a beacon…
Every October, the National Breast Cancer Foundation runs their annual campaign to raise awareness about breast health and the impact of breast cancer. Breast health shouldn’t be an awkward conversation. Just like taking care of the rest of your body through exercise and a healthy diet, as women, paying attention to our breasts and implementing…
Plato said, “The beginning is the most important part of the work.” How something starts often impacts if and how it thrives or falters. This is certainly true of the Black breastfeeding experience. Ever since we arrived in this country as enslaved people, our breastfeeding journey has been systematically undermined. Our milk was often not…
Jump to a Section: Set up a breastfeeding station Have a lactation consultant on speed dial Rest (and then rest some more) Ask for support Center pleasure as much as you can Do at least one thing per day just for you Breastfeeding is well…a lot. Even if the latch is great, milk is…
Breastfeeding is not always easy. Let’s get that out of the way. And for many people, breastfeeding might not be a viable option. That’s ok. At Ergobaby we recognize that everyone comes to parenthood through a unique journey and that journey doesn’t stop once a baby joins your family. Our goal is to support parents…
Jump to a Section: Important Things to Note Formula Alternatives FAQ’s Additional Resources How You Can Help The current formula shortage has been a major stress point for families everywhere as so many little ones rely on formula to receive vital nutrition. If this is you, we want to provide support and resources to get…
Jump to a Section: Bonding Vs Attachment Parenting Ways to Keep Your Baby Close Skin to Skin Babywearing Holding Your Baby Breastfeeding Co-Sleeping Don’t Stress the Mess There are a handful of reasons — all supported by science — why you want to keep your baby close[1]. Those reasons range from promoting early parent-baby bonding…
