When Madi was 15 months old, we were at a playground and we met a little girl who was 16 months old. This little girl was speaking at a very advanced level! Meeting this little girl made me worried that Madi’s speech and language development were behind. I began to frantically try to teach Madi
Stephanie Liu, University of Alberta; Erin Manchuk, University of Alberta, and Shannon Ruzycki, University of Calgary Is it safe to drink alcohol and breastfeed? As physicians, we have always cautioned patients not to. As mothers, we look forward to the occasional glass of wine. We also know that drinking while breastfeeding remains a controversial and
When my daughter Madi was six months old, we went to France for a medical conference and included some vacation time. We spent a few days in Paris and then six days in Aix-en-Provence. During our stay we rented an Airbnb apartment so that we could prepare some meals at home and have more space
As a doctor, I encourage mothers to breastfeed. Breastfeeding is affordable, helps with bonding and has health benefits for both the infant and mother. In my medical practice, many new moms come to see me because they are having difficulties breastfeeding. Before having a child of my own, I would do a basic physical screen
Remember when you brought your newborn baby home from the hospital and she slept during the day but was awake all night? One of the first things we do as new parents is to start trying to help our babies shift their sleep and wake times (circadian rhythms) to match our own. Baby sleep is
Our first flight outside of North America was when we went to Paris for Graeme’s medical conference when Madi was 6 months old. We packed far more extensively than our weekend trips to Vancouver. Although we knew we could buy baby products when we got to France, we wanted to be as prepared as possible.
If there is one thing new parents talk about a lot, its sleep and their newly born baby. How is my newborn baby sleeping? How is my baby napping? Is my baby sleeping through the night? Do I need to rock my baby to sleep? The journey of newly born baby, infant and toddler sleep
The first time I went travelling with Madi was from Edmonton to Vancouver when Madi was just 1 month old. We were going to visit my parents for the weekend, leaving Friday early evening and returning Sunday evening. I was so nervous flying with her and packed a large suitcase AND a small carry-on for
For the past 6 months I have been travelling with my toddler Madi between Edmonton and Atlanta (We live in Atlanta for 4 weeks and then I work in Edmonton for 2 weeks at a time). What I learned is that travelling and time changes can affect your babies sleep. Even a 2 hour time
Sleep training baby is tough! As a physician I tell patient’s that it is safe to sleep train starting at 4-6 months as long as the infant has no concerns with growth and development. I only started sleep training Madi at 11 months event though I knew it was safe to start earlier. I knew it was