What to look for in a pre-natal multivitamin
Planning a pregnancy in the next few months? Yippee! Congrats! Before the baby-making begins, make sure that your body is primed to grow a healthy, thriving baby. While improving your nutrition at ANY...
View ArticleTop Ten Nutrition Tips for Fertility
Whether you’re planning a pregnancy or struggling to conceive, here are some tips on how to boost fertility and prepare your body for a healthy pregnancy: 1. Eat clean when you can: Try to eat...
View ArticleWhy Sprouts May Not Be Safe to Eat
You may know that you shouldn’t eat sprouts while you’re pregnant because of the risk of food poisoning, but what about people who aren’t pregnant? Health Canada recently released a statement...
View ArticleFeeding Your Toddler Or Young Child: What Is Your Responsibility As The Parent?
Having a two year old is fun, fascinating and frustrating all at the same time. Especially when it comes to eating. These little people are now asserting their independence and trying to gain some...
View ArticlePlanning For A Better Birth Experience
I have two and a half weeks left in my pregnancy (I’m pregnant with my 2nd) and I’m getting to that really uncomfortable stage… you know, when you just want your baby to come already?! I’m really...
View ArticleLylah’s First Month
It’s been a while (over a month I guess) since I’ve blogged over here so I thought it was about time… I cannot believe that Lylah is one month old! Time really flies when you have kids. I...
View ArticleIs Introducing Peanut Butter As Early As 6 Months Is Ok?
Yes! In a joint statement by the Canadian Pediatric Society and the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (and endorsed by Dietitians of Canada), doctors agree that there are no...
View ArticleTop 5 Tips For Successful Baby-Led Weaning
My daughter is almost 10 months old and I can count on one hand how many times I’ve spoon-fed her food. She started eating solid food when she was a week shy of her 6 month birthday, when she grabbed...
View ArticleSarah is going back to work!
September has always been my favourite month of the year. Not only is the weather usually lovely here in Calgary (I’m knocking on wood right now), and the colours beautiful, but I also think of...
View ArticleWhat to do when you have a snack-obsessed child
Is “Mommy, can I have a snack?” something you hear several times a day, most days? If it is, you’re not alone. It’s easy to create a chronic snacker when you’re a parent to a little one–their...
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