What Comes After the NICU

Life went on, day by day. Our little angel was growing and developing, but very slowly. She was not in a hurry. She was a couple months behind on some milestones, but based on what she had been through, she was still in the normal range for most, albeit on the lower end. Her height … Read more

4 Month Baby Milestones Checklist

This post is part of our Complete 12 Month Guide to Baby Development. If you are just starting your journey, you can view the full roadmap here.https://cremedelacremechild.co/the-first-year-a-month-by-month-guide-to-your-childs-development/ Watching your baby hit new milestones is one of the best parts of parenting in those early months. At 4 months old, babies usually make noticeable leaps in … Read more

5 Month Baby Milestones Checklist

This post is part of our Complete 12 Month Guide to Baby Development. If you are just starting your journey, you can view the full roadmap here.https://cremedelacremechild.co/the-first-year-a-month-by-month-guide-to-your-childs-development/ Seeing your baby hit five months brings a whole new set of milestones to watch for. Every week, you might notice something new. Maybe it’s an adorable sound, … Read more

3 Month Baby Milestones Checklist

This post is part of our Complete 12 Month Guide to Baby Development. If you are just starting your journey, you can view the full roadmap here.https://cremedelacremechild.co/the-first-year-a-month-by-month-guide-to-your-childs-development/ Tracking your baby’s growth in the third month is a pretty exciting part of early parenthood. At three months old, babies start to show big changes in how … Read more

2 Month Baby Milestones Checklist

This post is part of our Complete 12 Month Guide to Baby Development. If you are just starting your journey, you can view the full roadmap here.https://cremedelacremechild.co/the-first-year-a-month-by-month-guide-to-your-childs-development/ Watching a 2 month old baby stumble upon the world can feel pretty amazing. Those small changes in how a little one interacts with you and the environment … Read more

1 Month Baby Milestones Checklist

This post is part of our Complete 12 Month Guide to Baby Development. If you are just starting your journey, you can view the full roadmap here.https://cremedelacremechild.co/the-first-year-a-month-by-month-guide-to-your-childs-development/ Watching a newborn grow during the first month is one of those things I find both amazing and exhausting. Changes come at a rapid pace; sometimes it feels … Read more

Benefits Of Skin To Skin Contact

Skin-to-skin contact, often called kangaroo care, might sound like just another parenting trend, but it’s actually a time-honored practice with deep roots. In cultures worldwide, mothers and their newborns have been sharing this precious time immediately after birth. It’s like nature’s own way of saying, ‘welcome to the world, little one.’ Imagine just being born—your … Read more