Resources

Newborn and parenting resources

Evidence-informed guidance on sleep, feeding, postpartum recovery, and pediatric health, written by our nurses.

PostpartumOct 15, 20264 min read

How Much Sleep Do New Parents Actually Get?

The honest numbers for the first months, why broken sleep costs more than short sleep, and what actually helps when there is no one else in the house.

Overnight CareOct 8, 20263 min read

What Daytime Newborn Care Actually Looks Like

A nurse in your house during the day, while you sleep or see to an older child. What the hours actually contain, and who it suits better than overnight.

Newborn SafetyOct 1, 20263 min read

Can a Nurse Test My Baby for Flu, RSV or Strep at Home?

Rapid testing for COVID, flu, RSV and strep, done in your own house, for the baby and everyone else in it. What it answers and what it does not.

Safe SleepSep 18, 20264 min read

The Four Month Sleep Regression, and What Actually Changes

Around four months, sleep stops being a newborn behavior and becomes a real pattern. What changes, why what worked stops working, and what helps.

Newborn FeedingSep 18, 20264 min read

What Is a Weighted Feed, and Is My Baby Getting Enough?

A weighted feed estimates how much milk your baby took at the breast. What the number can tell you, what it cannot, and when it is worth asking for one.

Newborn SafetySep 11, 20264 min read

Green Snot Does Not Mean Antibiotics. Here Is What Actually Matters

Color alone does not diagnose a bacterial infection. A pediatric nurse practitioner on what the pattern tells you, and what helps a congested child.

PostpartumAug 13, 20268 min read

How to Ask for Help After Having a Baby

Everyone says ask for help and nobody says what to ask for. Seven things worth requesting, how to phrase it, and why visitors are not the same as help.