Newborns

What's in a Name? Naming your child(ren). It's a tough decision to make. Your child will carry this name with them forever - unless they hate it so much they decide to change it. For those parents who can decide,...

Don’t you miss being young and naïve? When you were full of wonder and awe, ready to take on the day with child-like enthusiasm. When did that end for you? Can you remember the day you “grew up”? Was...

Wow!! It’s hard to believe that we launched Lafayette Moms Blog ONE year ago today!! We have published over 400 posts written by local moms all across the Acadiana region from New Iberia to Carencro to Lafayette to Youngsville to...

We have all heard that saying "If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all" or my preferred version courtesy of one Ms. Clairee Belcher "If you don't have anything nice to say, come...

I am really into spirit animals. Though I'd like to say that I embody all the qualities of a tranquil swan, it's more realistic to stay that my spirit animal is a rabbit ... who drank too much coffee...

I want you to know … My sweet, loving, adventurous, rambunctious little boy, that you were my first. The first I held, comforted, loved and fed. The first I obsessed and worried about. The first I watched sleep. You are...

When I became a mother, there was a whole new side to myself that I never knew existed. The animalistic, violent, mother-bear-esque strain of my personality RAGED after my first child was born. I can remember my husband coming...

I am a very independent person. I don't like relying on people to do something for me. To be honest, I have been let down so many times in my life that it is just easier to do things...

Tips for Painful Breastfeeding Relief Disclaimer :: This post is sponsored by Our Lady of Lourdes Women's & Children's Hospital and is written by Dr. Debbie Jurgelsky, OB-GYN. Breastfeeding has many benefits, but there is also some pain associated with lactation....

No matter what kind of birth you had, most moms I talk to have one thing in common. They always remember that first meal they had right after giving birth. After your body has done the seemingly impossible, most...