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The contradictory truth about bambus decken and infant sleep

My mother-in-law told me I needed to wrap him in three layers of thick wool or he'd catch pneumonia in the middle of a Chicago July. The lactation consultant told me to use absolutely zero fabrics, stick to skin-to-skin only,...

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Dear Past Marcus: Troubleshooting the Great Baby Mat Matrix

Row 47 of my "Baby Infrastructure" Google Sheet is where my sanity finally encountered a fatal error. It was 2:14 AM. The ambient temperature in the nursery was exactly 71.4 degrees, I had logged 11 wet diapers for the day,...

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Wie groß sollte eine Babydecke sein? A dad's troubleshooting guide

The left rear wheel of the stroller locked up with a brutal clicking noise right in the middle of a crosswalk in Portland’s Pearl District. It was raining, obviously, because we live in Oregon and taking an 11-month-old outside requires...

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The Truth About the Toy Blanket (And Why Your Baby Needs One)

My older cousin stared at the graying, spit-up-stained square of muslin clutched in my toddler's fist and let out a long, theatrical sigh. We were at a family dinner, and she felt the need to inform me that letting my...

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How a Simple Ribbed Onesie Saved My Sanity During a 3 AM Blowout

It's 3:14 AM on a Tuesday. I'm dealing with Diaper #284, and containment has been fully breached. The biohazard has traveled up my 11-month-old's spine, past his shoulder blades, and is currently threatening his neckline. I'm sweating through my t-shirt,...

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Surviving The 3 AM Swaddle Breakout And Other Newborn Nightmares

The radiator in our Chicago apartment was clanking like a dying engine, and it was three in the morning. My son had somehow managed to free his left arm from his wrap and was currently punching himself in the face...

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How a simple swaddle blanket saved my sanity with newborn twins

It's 3:14 in the morning on a Tuesday, and I'm standing in our minuscule London kitchen holding a square piece of fabric, desperately trying to remember the origami sequence the NHS midwife showed me a week ago while one of...

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The Massive Infant Merino Lie That Cost Me Months of Sleep

It's precisely 3:14 am, and I'm standing in a dimly lit nursery holding what feels like a highly agitated, damp jacket potato. Maya, the twin who's currently screaming directly into my left ear canal, is wearing a polyester fleece sleep...

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Why Our Family Bed Needed a Giant Organic Cotton Blanket

It was 3:14 AM on a random Tuesday, and I was pinned to the extreme left edge of my own mattress by a sweaty, aggressively kicking toddler foot. Maya was three at the time. My right arm was completely numb...

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