Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
October 14, 2024
What is an On-the-Move Sleep Bag?
As your toddler grows, so do their sleep needs. Traditional sleep solutions might no longer provide the same comfort and convenience they did during infancy. That’s where Ergobaby’s On-the-Move Sleep Bag comes in—a versatile solution that serves as both a sleeping sack and a romper for your active toddler. Designed for comfort, mobility, and convenience, this product makes it easy for toddlers to transition from sleep to play, offering the best of both worlds.
What makes this toddler sleep sack unique?
Dual Functionality: The On-the-Move Sleep Bag stands out because it’s more than just a sleep sack for toddlers. It’s a 2-in-1 product that works as a traditional sleep sack with legs for bedtime, but also converts into a romper, perfect for playtime. This unique design ensures your toddler stays comfortable while sleeping and active while playing, making it one of the best sleep sacks for toddlers who are constantly on the move.
Convertible Design:
Health & Wellness
June 01, 2024
When we think of postpartum depression (PPD), images of new mothers grappling with mood swings and anxiety may come to mind. However, this mental health challenge does not discriminate by gender—dads can and do suffer from paternal postpartum depression too. In this blog, we are going to shed light on the overlooked struggle of dads facing PPD, offering support and understanding to help break the harmful stigmas associated with men's mental health.
Understanding Postpartum Depression in Dads
Postpartum depression in dads, often referred to as paternal postpartum depression (PPD), can occur due to hormonal changes, psychological stress, and lifestyle adjustments following the arrival of a new baby. Unlike mothers, whose PPD is often connected to hormonal shifts during and after pregnancy, fathers' depression is more likely linked to external stress factors such as changes in their relationship, financial pressures, and lack of sleep.
Why Postpartum Depression and Fathers Often Goes Unrecognized
Health & Wellness
Mental Health
May 06, 2024
The arrival of a new baby is often portrayed as an unendingly joyous time, but the reality for many parents can be far more complex. Postpartum depression (PPD) is a condition that casts a shadow over this transformative life stage, affecting a significant number of new parents each year. Recognizing the postpartum depression signs, understanding its symptoms, seeking appropriate treatment, and knowing where to find help are critical steps in the journey towards recovery.
Postpartum Depression Definition
Postpartum depression is a severe, debilitating condition that can occur after the birth of a child. It's characterized by profound feelings of sadness, emptiness, or hopelessness that last for two weeks or more, significantly interfering with a parent's ability to function daily. Unlike the mild and short-lived "baby blues," PPD requires professional intervention and support. Postpartum Depression Symptoms
The symptoms of postpartum depression can vary widely among individuals but
Health & Wellness
Mental Health
May 22, 2023
Dr. Raquel Martin is an experienced licensed clinical psychologist, devoted professor, acclaimed researcher and scientist who believes deeply in the power of Black mental wealth – an affirming, lifelong journey that encourages Black people to center mental health practices as integral and intentionally linked to success and wellbeing.
Dr. Martin is on a mission to radically reimagine Black possibility by promoting Black mental health as key to legacy-building and longevity for generations to come.
As a mom, partner, mentor, and a Black woman navigating racism, gender bias and oppression, she embraces the importance of protecting mental health. Dr. Martin is publicly transparent with her own experiences and vulnerabilities because she knows that “healing in public helps those who need to heal in private.”
I got to chat with Dr. Raquel over zoom, and let me tell you, I could've talked with her for hours. As a mother of two young girls (7 and 4) who struggles with anxiety and depression, it's
Health & Wellness
Matrescence
May 23, 2022
It’s not uncommon for expecting parents to consider (ruminate over, perseverate on, agitate in…?) how their identity will fare when “me” becomes “we.”
At LUMO we’ve had thousands of conversations with clients about this very topic. And, while we can’t promise we’ve heard it all, we’ve definitely been privy to quite a mélange. We’ve heard: “I’m going to stay exactly the same. People have been having babies for thousands of years. It’s fine.”
“I see my friends with kids and they’re so ensconced. They’re not even the same person. Will that happen to me?”
“I’m worried that parenting is going to be so demanding that I won’t have enough energy for work and I’ll lose my professional footing.”
In short, many new parents worry that their managers, family members, coworkers, friends with kids, friends without kids… basically everyone will see and treat them differently. That feels scary. Another concern that emerges for people in partnerships is that their dynamic with their partner will change
Health & Wellness
Matrescence
March 21, 2022
It’s World Doula Week!
The word “doula” comes from the Greek word meaning a woman who serves. Doulas have been helping women give birth in their homes for centuries and the idea of a “professional” doula arose in the 70s and 80s to help women with birth support in modern times. Today, doulas are available for support throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period.
The purpose of World Doula Week (WDW) is to empower doulas all over the world to improve the physiological, social, emotional, and psychological health of women, newborns and families in birth and in the postpartum period.
There are so many benefits of having a doula present in birth and postpartum:
Reduces the incidence of c-sections
May shorten the length of labor
Reduces epidural and analgesic requests
Increases breastfeeding initiation and continuation
Increases mother’s satisfaction of birth experience
Can reduce the incidence of postpartum mood disorders
Increases new parents’ confidence in the care of their newborn
Health & Wellness
Matrescence
March 07, 2022
It’s International Women’s Day and while we love to celebrate women every day, today we get to take a special moment to acknowledge all the incredible women that surround us and are trailblazing and making waves.
Here at Ergobaby, we take diversity, equity, and inclusion seriously. As part of our Corporate Responsibility, we want to make sure to create an environment where everyone can thrive. And as a woman founded business, we are all about supporting women in their endeavors whether it’s at home, in the workplace, or both!
Our Women’s Leadership Club celebrates, uplifts, and inspires the work of women who make Ergobaby the wonderful place it is. Part of the Women’s Leadership Club goals is to bring in Women from outside organizations to encourage and equip our team and Erin Erenburg is one of those women.
As a mom of 3 who's sat on the leadership team in every company she's served, Totum Founder Erin Erenberg, knows what it's like to do it all, juggling in heels (+/- in sweats on
Health & Wellness
Postpartum
Matrescence
September 18, 2019
Motherhood starts here when it is real, when you're on the other side of birth and baby is in your arms, and you're trying to figure out everything that you need to do in real time. No matter how much preparation you do during your pregnancy or even before conception, it's not really real until baby is here, and you feel how huge it is to encompass being a mother and all the aspects of it.
It's as much an emotional and spiritual change as it is physical, and that is why I've made it my life's mission and my work to help women make this transition as seamlessly and gracefully as possible with true support, 360 degree support, and this allows the woman to truly heal from the inside out.
Having done this not at all with my first daughter, and then having truly practice the first 40 days with my second daughter, I am my own guinea pig and it is a testament to how honoring this tradition really can help you heal swiftly and fully and can heal parts of yourself that maybe you didn't even
Postpartum
Motherhood
September 18, 2019
For centuries families have relied on advice passed down from generation to generation on a vast number of things, and raising babies is one of them. Chances are when you were expecting you were given many tit-bits of information and advice to guide you through- whether they were helpful or not is another matter! The point is that we humans need that interaction, support, and guidance to help us build confidence and to feel empowered in our daily endeavors. For some parents, that might mean finding tools that help create closeness and comfort during the early weeks—like the Embrace Newborn Carrier which supports bonding while keeping baby snug and secure. And when it comes to raising a baby, nobody is born knowing it all. We learn from our parents, grandparents, friends, and communities. We then pass that knowledge on ourselves, because we want to help and because we know how valuable learned advice can be. With this in mind, I'd like to share with you some newborn sleep tips you need to
Postpartum
Motherhood
September 18, 2019
When your baby enters the world, she is transitioning from a cozy, dark, comforting womb to a state of constant bombardment of new experiences. Take a moment and imagine the amount of stimulation a new baby must feel. Each day is full of new sights and sounds, and all that activity can be taxing on a baby’s fragile nervous system.
One way parents can help provide a sense of calm and comfort is to establish routines to help baby wind down. Gentle daily rituals like skin-to-skin snuggles, warm baths, or holding baby in a soft newborn carrier like the Ergobaby Embrace can help ease baby into the world with comfort and familiarity. By repeating the same steps day after day, your baby becomes accustomed with what to expect and isn’t strained by having to learn something new.
Over time, you and your baby will begin to fall into a rhythm that becomes your own special ritual.
A ritual is more than a routine – a ritual is unique to you. It’s like an inside joke. Only you and your baby are “in” on