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NAPS guides families through the stages of pregnancy & parenting with support from registered nurses.
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NAPS guides families through the stages of pregnancy and early parenting with personalized support from experienced registered nurses, providing prenatal, lactation, CPR and sleep classes, support groups, and its signature membership service, Nurture by NAPS.

11/21/2025

For all 3 pregnancies, I (Emily) had hyperemesis. We are talking nausea all day (not just the morning) and a chipped tooth and torn esophagus from puking so often. While the nausea was relentless in each pregnancy, by my third I had a plan to at least try make things a little better….

If you’re experiencing morning sickness, nausea or vomiting or true hyperemesis, here are 6️⃣ things I consistently did during third pregnancy:

1️⃣ Acupunture: once a week. They targeted points behind my ears and in my wrists. Credit to .wellness who helped me.

2️⃣ Vitamin B6 and Unisom. This is studied in pregnancy and is helpful in combatting nausea. You can get both over the counter.

3️⃣ Zofran. The above didn’t cut it for me so I connected with my OB and layered this into my day. It helped take the edge off days that were really severe.

4️⃣ IV fluids. Between the infusion clinic from my OB’s hospital to a local IV spot, the day or two after getting IV fluids always were a little bit better.

5️⃣ Carbs and Coca Cola. I found myself only able to eat bagels and Hawaiian rolls and I don’t even like soda, but sipping on a real Coke helped. Whatever you can keep down, let go of the guilt.

6️⃣ Seek support. From friends and family to a therapist, find support. Being nauseated and/or vomiting all day is horrible. It really weighs you down and I had some long, lonely days. You also start to convince yourself you’ll never feel “normal” or better again. I promise you will.

If you’re struggling, speak up to your provider (OB, midwife, NP)… it may not be 💯 relief but stack up what you can to take care of yourself. ❤️

11/18/2025

The blanket statement to a breastfeeding mom to cut dairy because her baby is gassy or spitting up or after a long night often does more harm than good. I keep hearing this advice everywhere from providers to social media to family and friends. The truth is that newborns are fussy. They are grunty loud active sleepers. Spit up is unavoidable. Many have completely normal newborn rashes.

What you need in this phase is solid education and simple actionable tips, not pressure to overhaul your entire diet when you do not need to.

If you think your baby might have a true sensitivity or allergy, talk to us. Book a call or visit through insurance with NAPS. We are not going to give you some cookie cutter answer. We will ask a ton of questions to get to know you and your baby and support you with a plan that is sane.

11/14/2025

This weeks, “Ask a Nurse” question:

A: We hear how stressful this is. Truly. This is the kind of situation most parents never imagined they would have to think about, and it makes sense that your mind is running and your body feels on alert. The recall is unsettling, but it is important to remember that the overall risk to any individual baby remains very small. Infantile botulism is rare and treatable, and the broad recall is meant to protect families while the investigation continues.

The first symptom that often appears is constipation, but constipation by itself does not point to botulism. Babies get constipated for so many everyday reasons. What stands out more is constipation that is sudden for your baby, lasts close to a week, or comes with very firm stools.

Other symptoms tend to be more noticeable. Feeding that suddenly becomes harder because the latch or suck feels weaker. A baby who seems unusually floppy or relaxed in your arms. A cry that becomes softer or weaker than what you are used to hearing. These are changes you would pick up on quickly.

The monitoring window is three to thirty days after the last exposure. That is why the waiting feels uncomfortable, but once you pass that thirty day mark, the window closes and you can breathe easier.

If anything feels off at any point, trust yourself and call your pediatrician. You never need to sit with worry alone. And if you still have the ByHeart can, save it for possible testing and switch to another formula. All formulas meet the same nutritional standards, so your baby will still get everything they need.

💌 This exact question came through our Ask a Nurse board this week, and we are sharing it because so many NAPS families are navigating the same fears. If you want this level of support any time, our RNs and NPs answer every question on the board within twenty four hours.

11/11/2025

New data out this week! For babies born during RSV season, either late-pregnancy vaccination or a single infant shot (nirsevimab) can cut the risk of hospitalization. New real world data from this season back up the clinical trial results, which is exactly what parents want to hear.

If you missed the window during pregnancy, ask your pediatric team for nirsevimab at the first newborn visit. If you did get the vaccine in pregnancy, most babies won’t need nirsevimab.

As always, check with your healthcare team, as they know you and your baby best.

11/10/2025

As a maternal child health nurse, with over 17 years of experience, who has helped countless families feel less anxiety and guilt about sleeping training (or not) and more empowered, here’s what I’d tell every parent about sleep training:

1️⃣ Sleep training is hard.
But so is what you’re doing right now. You’re not choosing whether to do something hard, you’re just choosing which hard. The difference? Sleep training actually gets you what you and your baby both need: sleep.

2️⃣ For most couples, one of you probably handles the crying better.
And if that’s your partner, congrats! Hand them the monitor, and then them handled it. If neither of you are great at it, tag team. Trade nights, split shifts, whatever it takes. The key is holding each other accountable (bonus points for writing it down like an actual contract and signing it).

3️⃣ You haven’t “tried everything.”
You’ve tried a bunch of different things…sometimes for just a night or two, sometimes something different each night for many nights. That’s not the same. Consistency is key. Pick a plan and stick with it for at least 5 nights (for babies under 12 months) or 7+ (for older ones). That’s when things actually start to click.

4️⃣ Your baby’s not going to be in therapy one day saying, “It all started when my parents let me cry it out.”
Sleep training doesn’t ruin attachment or trust. It’s been studied. You can let your baby cry and still have a securely attached, happy, loved kid. Promise.

5️⃣ There’s no one “right” answer.
Sleep training or not, it’s about making an intentional choice. When you decide what’s right for your family, you stop feeling like things are happening to you and start feeling like you’re the one in control.

Want help figuring out your plan? Join one of our group sleep training calls. We host them for newborns (0-3 months), babies (4–15 months), and toddlers. It’s like a peer support group, but for sleep training, led by a pediatric RN. You get real guidance, real connection, and real progress for $99 (a fraction of a 1:1 consult).

Link in bio to learn more 👆🏻

11/08/2025

Babies also take in about 24-36oz a day. This is true starting at about 2 weeks of age until 6+ months. As babies get older and space out feeds and/or start sleeping longer at night, they have less total feeds, but more volume at each feed, still for the same total volume in 24 hours.

11/03/2025

Alive, but badly burned.

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