Category: 5 Months

  • Breastfeeding Diet

    Breastfeeding Diet

    As a breastfeeding mom, your nutritional needs are crucial not just for your own well-being but also for the healthy development of your baby. While there is a ton of information on pregnancy nutrition, guidance on postpartum and breastfeeding diets can be scarce.

  • Postpartum Depression: Causes and Symptoms

    Postpartum Depression: Causes and Symptoms

    Recently, there has been a significant increase in the public awareness of postpartum depression and the challenges faced by new mothers. Prominent figures like Courtney Cox, Brooke Shields, and Serena Williams have bravely shared their personal stories, encouraging other women to come forward and seek support for their mental health during the postpartum period. It…

  • Foods for Lactation

    Foods for Lactation

    While breastfeeding, you may notice yourself becoming hungrier than usual. Nursing puts a lot of demand on your already exhausted body. It is important to not be restrictive about your diet, but focus more on adding nutrient-dense foods to the menu.

  • We Love Little Planet

    We Love Little Planet

    Transparency and certification in a product helps parents make easy choices. It’s why we are committed to Clean at YUMI, earning the Clean Label Project Purity Award. It’s also why we’re loving Little Planet by Carter’s. But what certifications matter – and why – when it comes to your child’s food and clothing?

  • When Can Babies Sleep All Night?

    When Can Babies Sleep All Night?

    Every exhausted new parent wants to know, when will my baby (and myself) start sleeping through the night? While you may feel like a coffee fueled zombie right now, we promise a full night of zzz’s is in your future. Sleeping through the night (and those tough months of not) is important for your little…

  • Skin to Skin Benefits

    Skin to Skin Benefits

    Skin-to-skin contact, sometimes referred to as kangaroo care, is finally getting the recognition it deserves. The old “you’ll spoil the baby if you hold it so much” has now been disproven time and time again. Skin-to-skin contact helps babies adjust to life outside the womb and supports the mother’s breastfeeding and postpartum journey.

  • Stress Reducing Foods

    Stress Reducing Foods

    Eating healthy whole foods isn’t only good for your body, it is good for your mind as well. Consuming a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and protein nourishes the brain and protects it from oxidative stress.

  • Breastfeeding Problems: What You Might Encounter

    Breastfeeding Problems: What You Might Encounter

    Breastfeeding is beneficial for both baby and mom, but it also comes with its own unique challenges. According to a study by the American Academy of Pediatrics, 92% of breastfeeding mothers said they were having problems breastfeeding three days after giving birth. The most predominant reasons being difficulty getting the baby to feed from the…

  • Poop Pantone

    Poop Pantone

    Know what the color means

  • Our Summer Zine

    Our Summer Zine

    Nerd out with us as we explore the wonderful world of food, science, and parenting.

  • Starting Solids 101

    Starting Solids 101

    A practical guide to your baby’s first bites.

  • Formula Shortages: What to Do

    Formula Shortages: What to Do

    Many parents rely on formula to feed their infants. But what can you do when supply chain issues and product recalls cause a baby formula shortage? Nutritionist Kayla Thorngate provides some tips.

  • 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?

  • 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…

  • Open Cups: Why 6+ Month Olds Should Use Them

    Open Cups: Why 6+ Month Olds Should Use Them

    As pediatric speech-language pathologists, we work with children in all aspects of communication and feeding. So, when little ones begin the transition from bottle to cup, we get asked about which cups to use and why.

  • 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!