The Nest & Co. Blog

  • Five Ways to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week

    by Vivian Bishop
    World Breastfeeding Week or WBW is organized by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) - it is held yearly from August first through t...
    Posted in Breastfeeding, Nursing, World Breastfeeding Week

  • When Do I Push?

    by Stacie Bingham
    In tonight's class we talked about the stages of labor.  I asked the moms and dads, in movies or on TV, how do women know it's time to push?  The ...
    Posted in Blog

  • Baby Registry Guide

    by Vivian Bishop
    A perfect gift is the marriage between something that is practical and thoughtful. As a postpartum doula, I have helped dozens of families sort thr...
    Posted in Blog, Pregnancy, Prenatal

  • Baby Led Weaning - Guest Post by Alexandra Beleche

    by Vivian Bishop
    Around when my daughter turned 4 months old, I knew it was time to start preparing for her to eat solids. I started doing research and was immediat...
    Posted in Baby led weaning, mealtime, toddler meal

  • Pregnancy Self Care

    by Nichole Bruce
    You can not pour from an empty cup. We hear so many reasons why self-care is important, how it benefits our mental health, rejuvenates us for the ...
    Posted in Blog, Pregnancy, Prenatal, Self care

  • Car Seat Safety Tips from A Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician

    by Vivian Bishop
    Hi, I’m Rachel Rivera and I’m a car seat nut. Wait, no, that’s not right. I’m a Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician Instructor. But car sea...
    Posted in Blog, Car Seat, Safety

  • What is a Postpartum Doula? Written by: Mary Killeen Pena of DYAD Parenting

    by Vivian Bishop
    Postpartum Doula? You mean like, depression, right?It’s alright, I didn’t know what a postpartum doula was before I got pregnant either.   I had he...
    Posted in Doula, Postpartum

  • Benefits of Prenatal Yoga

    by Nichole Bruce
    How many times have you contemplated starting a new hobby, a new activity, exercise regiment? How often have you doubted your ability to be success...
    Posted in Pregnancy, Prenatal, Yoga

  • Packing Your Hospital Bag

    by Vivian Bishop
    I remember around 35 weeks of pregnancy, scrolling Pinterest - thinking "wow, I should probably get my hospital bag together." As a first time mom ...
    Posted in Pregnancy

  • Mealtimes With EzPz

    by Nichole Bruce
    I have two insanely messy boys and had just about given up on having somewhat "clean" mealtimes. See, my kids have mastered the skill of throwing t...
    Posted in EZPZ, mealtime

  • Haakaa Silicone Breast Pump

    by Nichole Bruce
    When I had first started breastfeeding I was fortunate enough to also have my closest girlfriends on the journey with me. We had a baby boom in our...
    Posted in Breastfeeding, Haaka, nursing, pumping

  • Making Toddler Mealtimes Easier

    by Vivian Bishop
    I'm sure as parents we all can agree, that mealtimes with toddlers and young children can sometimes be a struggle. Today's post is all about makin...
    Posted in mealtime, toddler meal