New Parent Big Stuff
Tips About Pumping While Traveling and Flying with Breast Milk
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- Parent Category: Travel Advice
- Category: Equipment to Bring, Traveling With Kids Advice, Traveling With Baby, Airplanes and Airports, Breastfeeding & Pumping
All you need to know about traveling while pumping and flying with breast milk. From security, to the gate, up in the air and even on the way back - Park Slope moms share their experiences about flying with breast milk and pumping (plus tips for alternatives to breastmilk). Includes advice from some of our amazing working moms about what they did when they had to travel for business!
Tips for managing the family - before, during, after giving birth
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- Parent Category: Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Category: Nesting and Preparation, New Parent Big Stuff
Here are some tips and advice on how to strike the right balance of managing the family before, during, and after giving birth…
Pumping At Work Tips for Breast Feeding Moms
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- Parent Category: Working Parents
- Category: Working Mother Topics, Working Parents, Breastfeeding & Pumping, Back To Work
Moms who pump at work are more and more a routine part of today's workplace. Here are some valuable tips for new moms from our network of seasoned pumping pros. Also includes advice on what to wear, scheduling, storage and transportation, and more.
Giving Up the Pacifier
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Advice about getting kids to give up the "passy" as well as a few arguments for allowing kids to keep using the pacifier.
Separation of the Pubic Symphysis
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
One person's experience's with Separation of Pubic Symphysis.
New Parent Support Groups
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
A guide to local support services including new parent groups, counselors and therapists, community support services and consultants. However, The best way we know of to get support as a new parent is to join one of the monthly baby groups. Want to Join a PSP Baby Group
Relationship between Pets and Baby
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff, Animal Advice
Advice on introducing your dogs or cats to your baby.
What to do with a Newborn
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Songs for New Parents
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
A list of recommended songs for new parents.
Absorbent Diapers
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Advice for Parents of Preemies
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Resources and advice for parents with preemies.
Mommy Brain and Short Term Memory Loss
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Navigating New York's public transporation system with a stroller
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
We Can Work It Out
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Don't Fear the Bathroom - Babyproofing in the Real World
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff

Help, Resources, and Advice for Stressed Out Parents, Post Partum Depression (PPD), and PMADs
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff, Mental Health, Health & Illness Support
If you are feeling stressed out and feeling alone? Do you find yourself wondering if you could have post partum depression (PPD) or a Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD)? Here are a list of warning signs from the Post Partum Depression Center, as well as links to personal experiences and stories from local parents about how they deal with feelings of stress and depression.
Trimming a Baby's Nails
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Wondering how and when to cut baby's nails? Here are PSP members' tips.
PSP Members Advice about Post-Partum Depression and PMAD
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff, Mental Health
PSP members share their personal experiences with post-partum depression (PPD) and Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorder (PMAD).
Resources For a Traumatic Birth Experience
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff, Parent Health Advice, New Parent Health Advice, Health & Illness Support
No two birth experiences are alike and a mother's transition from labor and delivery to new motherhood can be vastly different. For some moms, moving out of a traumatic birth experience (TBE) never seems to happen. Some have been physically injured by the birth of their baby, and postpartum care doesn't always address these health issues. Other new moms are impacted by anxiety, anger and disappointment as well as full blown postpartum depression. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can be a possible outcome of childbirth.
How To Deal With Colic
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff, Kid Related Health, New Parent Health Advice
Are you wondering how to deal with a baby with colic? Here are some tips and advice from PSP parents about helping a colicky baby.
Newborn Advice for Dads/Partners
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff, Being a Parent, Dad/Partner Topics
Parents discuss how fathers and partners can bond with their baby.
How to Have a Successful Hospital Stay
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- Category: New Parent Big Stuff
Advice from Park Slope Parents members for parents with children in the hospital.
Night Weaning
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Everything you could ever want to know about night weaning.
Bottle Acceptance / Refusing to Take the Bottle
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Some advice from the members of Park Slope Parents on getting a baby to accept a bottle.
Breastfeeding and Pumping Tips
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Problems pumping? You are not alone! Here are PSP member tips for keeping your milk supply up and baby and mommy happy and healthy.
Maintaining your Breastmilk Supply
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Suggestions for maintaining and improving your milk supply.
Web Resources for Breastfeeding
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Breastfeeding Support Groups
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping

Nursing/Breastfeeding Supplies
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Tongue Tied and Breastfeeding Difficulties
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
A couple asks PSP members about their baby with short frenulum/breastfeeding difficulty - and here is the advice they received.
Breastfeeding a Sleepy Baby
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Weaning a Toddler (General Advice)
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Wisdom compiled from PSP members for those looking to kick off the weaning process.
Also check out our pages on Night Weaning and Baby Led Weaning.
Not yet a member of Park Slope Parents? Join us today to get access to a community of families who can share wisdom on the same experiences you're going through!
What to do with a young toddler while breastfeeding newborn
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
How to Donate Breast Milk
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
So your freezer is starting to get full and you are wondering what to do with all that breast milk. Is donation an option? Here are some tips from local Moms.
Breast Pumps & Health Insurance
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Dear Parents-to-be, YOUR BREAST PUMP MAY BE COVERED BY INSURANCE!
Problems Pumping?
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
PSP moms talk about how they solved problems with breast pumping and share things to try when what you are doing isn't working!
Frozen Breast Milk: Shipping and Traveling With it
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping, Travel Advice, Working Mother Topics, Airplanes and Airports
PSP members share advice about frozen breast milk, from shipping it to packing and traveling with it.
Feeling Torn About Pumping
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Is breast always best? Mothers share their experiences about stopping breastfeeding/ pumping, coping with the stigma of switching to formula, and overcoming guilt.
Breastfeeding Struggles
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Breastfeeding & Pumping
Are you having trouble breastfeeding? You are not alone. Here, PSP members share how they coped with problems breastfeeding.
New Parent Center
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Splash Pages for New Parent Advice
CONGRATULATIONS! You're a PARENT! Now what?
Here you will find resources to help you now that you have a baby!

Healthcare Providers
From lactation consultants to mohels to baby nurses, here are the recommended healthcare providers who can help you make sure mother and baby are happy and healthy.
Breastfeeding Support
A list of nursing supplies, breastfeeding support groups and tips for pumping keeping your milk supply strong.
New Parent Advice
Things to do after the baby is born, finding a daycare, finding a babysitter/nanny, dealing with diaper rash and saving for college, here's where you can find answers to what you need to know.
New Parent Health Advice
Postpartum Depression, clogged eye ducts, diaper rash, pubic symphysis, teething, here's where you can find answers to what you need to know.
New Parent Advice
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- Parent Category: New Parent Big Stuff
- Category: Splash Pages for New Parent Advice