Five Tips for a Seamless Transition From One Kid to Two

One of the questions we get frequently at Happy Family After is how to transition from one child to two without losing twice as much sleep and keeping only half your sanity. Transitioning from one child to two is a big adjustment for the whole family. We’ve compiled a list of everything you need to…

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What To Do With Baby Gifts You Don’t Want Or Need

Did you end up with unwanted or unnecessary gifts for your baby over the holiday season? If you received more blankets than you know what to do with, you are not alone! Parents all too often feel guilty or torn about what to do with these gifts. Always receive gifts with grace and gratitude. What…

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Consistent Vs. Flexible Packages | Overnight Doula Care

Hiring an Overnight Doula is truly one of the most magical things you can do for your sanity and health. Our trained caregivers bring the best of the postpartum doula and newborn care specialist worlds into their support of your newborn and family. We offer two types of overnight doula care packages to keep things…

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Important Milestones By 9 Months

This information was originally published by the CDC. How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are things most children (75% or more) can do by a certain age. Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 9 months by completing a…

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Is Your Baby Getting Enough To Eat?

Feeding Is Key To Sleep  One of the most common issues we see when it comes to babies not sleeping through the night has to do with feeding! One of the worst things we hear from parents is, “they took a 5-hour nap today without feeding.” If your baby isn’t eating during the day, it…

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Important Milestones: Your Baby By 6 Months

How your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves offers important clues about your child’s development. Developmental milestones are things most children (75% or more) can do by a certain age. Check the milestones your child has reached by the end of 6 months by completing a checklist with CDC’s free Milestone Tracker mobile app, using…

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Developmental Milestones – 4 Months

Developmental Milestones | 4 months Skills such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye-bye” are called developmental milestones. Developmental milestones are things most children can do by a certain age. Children reach milestones in how they play, learn, speak, behave, and move (like crawling, walking, or jumping). In the…

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