Category: 12 Months

  • Replacing Dairy in Your Diet

    Replacing Dairy in Your Diet

    The average American diet includes a lot of dairy. According to the USDA, each American consumed 646 pounds of dairy per person in 2018. That includes 146lbs of milk, 40lbs of cheese, 18 lbs of ice cream, 13lbs of yogurt, and 6 lbs of butter – holy cow! It is also 107 more pounds per…

  • What to Expect from My Yumi Order

    What to Expect from My Yumi Order

    Congratulations are in order. You’ve taken the first step to feeding your baby the healthiest, cleanest, and freshest baby food on the block. Now all you have to do is sit back and wait for your order to show up! So we wanted to take this time to give you a few pointers and what…

  • 4 Ways Nutrition Affects Sleep

    4 Ways Nutrition Affects Sleep

    Ensuring that you get adequate nutrition plays a significant role in your overall health, but did you also know that it can highly affect your quality of sleep?

  • Important Nutrients

    Important Nutrients

    Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, and certified health and wellness coach. As a passionate promoter of healthy lifestyles, “Dr. Yami” champions the power of plant-based diets for the prevention of chronic disease. Read along to learn about the nutrients she finds especially important. The human body cannot produce everything it…

  • All About Beans

    All About Beans

    There are over 400 different types of edible beans around the world. Unfortunately, In the United States, we tend not to eat many beans. On average, each American consumes around 7.5lbs of beans each year. In contrast, we average 40lbs of cheese and 222lbs of cow and chicken meat.

  • Plant Based Diet Advantages

    Plant Based Diet Advantages

    Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, and certified health and wellness coach. As a passionate promoter of healthy lifestyles, “Dr. Yami” champions the power of plant-based diets for the prevention of chronic disease. Below she details the benefits of a vegan diet.

  • Raising Healthy Eaters

    Raising Healthy Eaters

    Dr. Yami is a board-certified pediatrician, certified lifestyle medicine physician, certified health and wellness coach, author and speaker. She is also a mother of two. Below she walks us through the Five Pillars of Healthy Eating.

  • 6 Big Myths About Your Baby’s Sleep

    6 Big Myths About Your Baby’s Sleep

    When it comes to babies, there are no certainties. Pretty much any parenting strategy you can imagine that might work for one child can prove completely ineffective, or even counter-productive, for another. The fact that there is so much room for interpretation and such a wide variety of results with any specific practice means that…

  • Best Gifts For New Moms & Moms-to-Be

    Best Gifts For New Moms & Moms-to-Be

    A baby is the ultimate gift, but these things are fun too.

  • Do I Have Postpartum Depression?

    Do I Have Postpartum Depression?

    I am [Molly Nourmand](https://www.mollynourmand.com/). I’m a licensed psychotherapist, yoga enthusiast, and mother. My personal experience with postpartum depression led me to create [Life After Birth®](https://www.mollynourmand.com/life-after-birth), a support circle centered on the mother. The focus of my practice is now perinatal mental health — in other words, pregnant people and new parents.

  • How to Prioritize your Mental Health as a Dad

    How to Prioritize your Mental Health as a Dad

    A Q&A with Zak Williams, Co-Founder & CEO of PYM (Prepare Your Mind), Mental Health Advocate, and Father. It can be difficult as a dad to find time for yourself because it feels like there are so many responsibilities pulling at you in every direction – but taking care of yourself physically and mentally isn’t…

  • When Can Babies Eat Different Foods: 5, 6, and 7 Months

    When Can Babies Eat Different Foods: 5, 6, and 7 Months

    It’s important to make appropriate baby food choices, especially during the first few months of eating solid foods. Let’s dig into when your baby can move on to solid foods!

  • Fun Baby Food Combinations Your Child Will Love

    Fun Baby Food Combinations Your Child Will Love

    One of the best ways to make baby food fun again is through food combinations. Below are some baby food combinations your little one is bound to love.

  • Best Ways to Prepare Baby Food

    Best Ways to Prepare Baby Food

    When your little one is ready for solids, there are a lot of choices you have to make, like whether to make baby food at home or buy it from the store. 

  • Benefits of Organic Baby Food

    Benefits of Organic Baby Food

    If we lived in a perfect world, all baby food would be the absolute best for your little one. Let’s talk about why organic baby food jars are better and where you can find them!

  • Baby Food Timeline: What is Safe for Your Child to be Eating as They Develop?

    Baby Food Timeline: What is Safe for Your Child to be Eating as They Develop?

    As your baby changes, so do their diet and nutrition needs. Here are some easy guidelines to help you understand and follow their baby food timeline!

  • Baby Food Jar Sizes: What Size to Feed Your Child

    Baby Food Jar Sizes: What Size to Feed Your Child

    Picking out food for your baby to eat can be hard; you have to know what size jar your baby needs and how much food they should be eating. Let’s talk about how much to feed your baby.

  • Where Can I Order Baby Food Online?

    Where Can I Order Baby Food Online?

    Hate going to the grocery store, but unsure of how else to get your baby food? Look no further! This guide breaks down where and how to order baby food online!

  • What Foods Are Good for My Child to Eat?

    What Foods Are Good for My Child to Eat?

    Whether you’re breastfeeding, formula feeding, or carefully choosing what baby food to give them, you care deeply about their nutrition, and Yumi is here to help! 

  • How to Talk to Your Kids About War & Conflict

    How to Talk to Your Kids About War & Conflict

    [Kendra Bell Holmes M.Ed, BCBA](https://www.instagram.com/themamalion/) is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst who works with children and their families with developmental disabilities. Kendra is on the board of advisors for [Tiny Earth Toys](https://tinyearthtoys.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwl7qSBhD-ARIsACvV1X3TIm4MqxEdsvrD6V_gF50XVOzBy9K5bB89z8zNy08kTXDBajsyyFgaAk8cEALw_wcB), an educational toy subscription curated by learning experts. She is also a mother of two. Read along to see her tips on how…