This is a post I’ve been meaning to do for a long while – and with cold season approaching and some time on my hands to get it done, here it finally is. I commonly hear people refer to a stomach bug (more formally known as gastroenteritis) as the “stomach flu“. Hell, before I went […]
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I recently saw a really distasteful and misinformed post on Instagram – ok I realize that could refer to like millions of IG posts really, but there was one in particular which I do not want to link (so it doesn’t get more reach) that used the word correlation to reference a relationship between two […]
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He can roll.. he can sit… and now he can crawl! That’s right. This past month, James has been able to push up to sit independently and he started crawling! This little guy is on the move and he’s growing TOO fast, my mama heart is NOT ok. 7 Month Milestones & Abilities Lets take […]
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I recently reviewed the Quark Fruuti silicone feeder here, and now that we’re fully into our solids journey (which I will update about in our 7 month post) I thought I’d review Quark’s other great product – the Quook which is a baby food processor. Debating between purées or Baby Led Weaning (BLW)? Check out […]
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Are you expecting or recently had a baby? Then you might have heard that your baby will need a hearing test when they are born. If you deliver in a hospital setting (and perhaps in some birth centers), this will be offered during your stay. If you give birth at a hospital and are discharged […]
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Getting ready for back to school? We aren’t yet but we are sure getting ready for fall and winter which are (sadly) coming in hot here in Canada. I’m going to share some fall/winter accessories we have received recently for our whole family that we are loving! But first, a quick disclaimer. I always love […]
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OH MY GOSH. How are we here though?! I can’t believe I gave birth at home 6 months ago now, and that this little guy has been apart of our lives for that long! I honestly have a hard time remembering life without him (except sleep.. I remember that fondly). I’ll only touch on milestones […]
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I have had a lot of people ask me (and no, I’m not just saying that) in recent months what our favourite mineral sunscreens are for baby (6+ months, however read my post on sun safety to learn more – under 6 months and unable to avoid the sun is an American Academy of Pediatrics […]
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That’s right! Cayla Solomon of Sleeping Beauties (@officialsleepingbeauties on Instagram) is back on the podcast answering all your submitted sleep questions! The podcast is available on all major podcast platforms under Elephant in the Womb! A podcast brought to you by Elephant in the Womb blog (www.elephantinthewomb.ca). Disclaimer: this podcast is for informational purposes only. […]
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When I named my children, I thought very hard about potential nicknames others might give them. And if there were associated nicknames (which there are with both my kids names), I wanted to be the one to choose what the short form was. I can’t stand when someone calls my kid something else! Why do […]
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