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Welcome to #momlifechats! We’re so excited to welcome Infant & Child Sleep Consultant Hailee Schollaardt (@nurturingsleepsolutions). Hailee has been a Certified Sleep Consultant for 3.5 years. She has 3 kids aged 4.5 years, 2.5 years and 6 months and knows all too well the difficulties of a non-sleeping baby. “My first baby was 11 months old before he slept his first 2 hour stretch (It was a wednesday) and since then I became obsessed with learning about sleep!” Hai...

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Happy World Breastfeeding Week! Please share your breastfeeding stories and tips!

Hi everyone! @kimberlyyyy_the-preemie-mom here. For today's chat we're going to talk about breastfeeding and pumping in honor of World Breastfeeding Week! Both can seem complicated or stressful, but remember you have lots of support here! With my first son I had things going against us for breastfeeding.

I wish I knew back when he was younger that we could have still tried! With my second...

Today’s topic: introducing solids.

I’ll do another about what is ok for feeding, but for now let’s focus on the *when*.

Solids are anything beyond breastmilk or formula. This includes: cereals, juices, purée, etc.

Not only is 6 months an important milestone, but there are also other factors that should ALL be met before introducing: sitting unsupported, loss of tongue thrust, pincher grasp are huge. These ensure your baby isn’t at risk for, amongst other things, choking. Baby being intereste...

I am so beyond stressed out. We’ve been struggling to find work and have been living off my daughters ssi for rent which I’m still going to be $35 short on and my child $64 a week support for my car payment which is still not enough. We are flat broke just spent the last $40 I had on my link card for a week of groceries until we get our link month on the 7th. Idk how I’m gonna make this stretch but I just got s bunch of noodles etc. I am beyond depressed. Can’t pay bills can’t find work can’t fi...