Kim Taylor, Author at The Mommy Wrap

How to Soothe Your Colic Baby

6 minutes of reading

Does my baby have colic? Becoming a new mom is such an exciting time! You get to bring your bundle of joy home, watch them grow, and learn each other. It is also a huge time of transition. You are lacking sleep, healing from pregnancy and delivery, and adjusting to your new life. A lot of work goes into being this new parent. Sometime around 4 to 6 weeks (earlier for some) your baby starts crying and just won’t stop. Colic is when a baby cries for a prolonged period of time (over 3 hours) on a regular basis. For …

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The Exhausted Mom’s Guide to Colic

4 minutes of reading

Colic is one of the most exhausting periods that a new parent will experience. Not only are you dealing with a newborn, their irregular schedules, and learning one another, but you are dealing with a baby that just won’t stop crying. You may feel like you are failing as a parent (because you cannot console them), your relationships will very much be tested, and you may struggle with feeling bonded with your baby. Colic is downright hard! But understanding colic can help you as a new parent to overcome these hurdles and be able to embrace this short phase and …

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The Moms Guide to Babywearing

5 minutes of reading

Babywearing 101 Babywearing may seem strange to some people. A Mei WHAT? A soft structured carrier? A size 7 wrap versus a size 2 wrap? What does all that mean? When my first child was born I had a Moby stretchy wrap. I didn’t really like how hot it was, but there was something about being able to clean a bottle and get it ready while holding my screaming not-quite-as-much baby that left me amazed and wanting to dig in more. Within the next year I fell into the rabbit hole of trying ALL the sizes and ALL the carries. …

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The Magic of Skin to Skin

4 minutes of reading

The Magic of Skin to Skin You have just given birth to your amazing bundle of joy and the doctor places the baby on your chest. Did you know how important this moment is? How important it is to have this brand new, minute’s old baby laying directly on your bare skin? Probably not right? Skin to skin contact is crucial and so valuable in those first few minutes of life (and so far beyond). Skin to Skin Benefits Immune Boost When your baby is laying on you, their skin on your skin, your baby and you are benefitting exponentially from …

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Creating The Perfect Mom Routine

4 minutes of reading

Routines in motherhood can seem like a far fetched idea. Especially when we are up to our ears in to-dos, we are working on showing up for all of the roles that we play, and we barely get the chance to go to the bathroom in peace. This is exactly WHY we need a mom routine though! Creating Routine, Removing Overwhelm Are you drowning in laundry, dishes, daily to do’s, soccer practice and games, and your J.O. B.? You’re not sure where you should be but you know you have an appointment. If this is you, you need a routine …

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The Essential List of New Mom Must Haves

5 minutes of reading

New Mom Must Haves Congratulations on becoming a new mom! Bringing your new bundle of joy into this world is so exciting (and exhausting). During this new time of transition, it is important to remember to take care of yourself too. We understand that sleep is of short stature right now so we have created a list of other New Mom Must Haves to make new mom life a little easier and much more comfortable! New Mom Comfort Being comfortable as a new mom is extra important. You are taking time to heal and to learn your new baby. If …

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Breastfeeding Your Newborn: The First Weeks

7 minutes of reading

Breastfeeding is a beautiful journey for mothers and it is unique for each mom (and different for every child). It is one of my favorite parts of motherhood so far. I know, for some, that is not how the story goes. It is important going into breastfeeding that you are educated. This is not something you should jump in blind to. I am sure there are many moms who do, but to help you get through your journey with minimal bumps, it is important to know what to expect and how to handle the unexpected. It Isn’t Always Natural One …

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The Best Gifts for Breastfeeding Moms

5 minutes of reading

Let’s be real. When it comes to shopping for gifts, it can be downright hard to find a present that the recipient is going to love and is going to use! There can definitely be a little stress when you are wanting to go above and beyond and show someone how much you care through your gift. On the other side of that, when we are the recipient, it can be difficult to think about what we want to receive. One of the biggest hardships is that when people ask you what you want and you can only think of …

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5 Great Ways to Help New Moms

3 minutes of reading

Wrapped In Mom Life - Ways to help new moms

You are probably here reading this because you are about to have a new mom in your life…or maybe you are about to be a new mom and are looking for ideas on what to expect when the baby gets here. I am so glad you are here. It is so exciting when babies come into the world. New babies bring so much joy and they also bring transition!The first couple months are a critical time for Mother and Baby to build their relationship. They are learning each other and getting into a routine. During this time, the Mother is …

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The New Mom’s Guide to Self Care

4 minutes of reading

Self care can feel overwhelming, especially when you are a new mom. You constantly are caring for your baby and then you also have to fit in being a wife (and all of the other roles that you play). Self care for many moms seems like a far fetched idea but it is possible to fit in! It is time that you put yourself first instead of on the backburner. In order for you to be the best mom, you need to take care of yourself. Here are some great ways you can treat yourself to self care while you …

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