NAPS

NAPS guides families through the stages of pregnancy & parenting with support from registered nurses.

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.

12/21/2025

The stomach bug has hit my house. So what better time to share how I manage this from home as a nurse and mom of 3..

A few important things to know…

If this plan DOESN’T work:
– If your child keeps vomiting despite Zofran
– Can’t keep any fluids down after several hours
– Or is vomiting with significant diarrhea and/or abdominal pain

Call your pediatrician.

Once they can keep water down, switch to fluids that actually help rehydrate, not just water, like:

✔️
✔️ electrolyte packets
✔️ Clear broths

These replace fluids & essential electrolytes like sodium, which plain water doesn’t.

🚨 Signs of dehydration = time to go to the ER:
– No urine for 8–12 hours (or very dark urine)
– Dry mouth or cracked lips
– No tears when crying
– Sunken eyes
– Lethargy, hard to wake, or acting “off”
– Fast breathing or heart rate

Trust your gut. If something feels wrong, it probably is.

Also, there’s no reason why your pediatrician shouldn’t prescribe your child zofran, especially if they are over 12 months old (when this would be the first med they would give in the ER). If you’re struggling with this, it’s ok to push back or ask why they won’t prescribe it, or even look into a service like who can and do manage acute illnesses like this for families remotely.

Save this. Share this. 🤍

12/18/2025

As the year winds down and the holidays bring us closer to the people who matter most, it’s natural to reflect on how we can create more stability, clarity, and peace for our families. One of the most meaningful gifts you can give, now and for the years ahead, is the reassurance that if something unexpected happened, your children, your assets, and your legacy would be protected.

If you’ve been meaning to start or update your estate plan, this is the perfect time to do it. If you’re in MA, I highly recommend my estate planner . Call before December 31st to schedule your Planning Session and take advantage of their 2025 pricing before it goes up in the new year. Contact them at (978) 263-6900, or use the link in our bio to schedule a call online.

12/10/2025

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12/06/2025

If you give up control, it’s gonna be ok. Promise.

The worst that can happen is you end up on your holiday card dressed like the local Irish step teacher with your husband’s finger on your ni**le or you flipping the bird.

Happy Holidays, stay classy 🫡

12/02/2025

The top conversation we have been having with pregnant peeps and new moms this past week is easily navigating the holidays with a newborn.

What is safe or ok to do? What if someone shows up sick? What if the baby gets sick? And really, just… what are the rules?!

Spoiler alert. The rules are your rules. It is what you and your family are comfortable with. So if you are trying to figure out how to navigate parties, visitors, or travel, here is a simple way to think about it.

Decide your family’s non negotiables. Do this first, together, when you are not in the middle of a text thread with your aunt. What are the things that are a hard no for you right now? That might be healthy visitors only, or people who come around the baby need to be up to date on vaccines. Or limiting visitors until your baby has had their two month vaccines.

Decide where you can be flexible. Or really, where you are willing to be flexible. This is the part that makes the season livable if you want it to be. That can look like maybe you go to the party, but you wear the baby in a carrier facing in so nobody is touching them or passing them around. Or you are letting helpers into your bubble, the select few who actually help like folding laundry and cooking, and limiting visitors for the time being. 🙃

Consider risk, but do not forget benefit.
We are really good at thinking and worrying about risk. And that is totally valid, especially when it comes to newborns. But be sure to give the benefit that same attention, if not more. Benefit might be real help you want, connection you miss, a memory you will be glad you made, a great grandma meeting the baby while she still can. ❤️

Bottom line

You are not doing this wrong if you have boundaries.
You are not doing this wrong if you decide to go.
You are just doing risk and benefit math like a parent. 🫶

And you get to change your mind as you go.

11/29/2025

There’s still time to make a difference — for yourself and another family.

Through Monday, get 50% off our Annual Membership with code GIVING2025.
 When you join, NAPS gifts a membership to a family who needs one.

Because of you, this year we’ve: ✨ Provided 15 weeks of feeding and overnight care to a grieving mom in South Boston. ✨ Supported dozens of young parents through in-person and virtual education. ✨ Covered postpartum mental health care for families who couldn’t afford it.

Your membership matters — for you, and for someone else.

🖤 Sale ends tomorrow. 🖤 Code: GIVING2025

11/28/2025

This Black Friday, we’re doing things differently.
When you join Nurture by NAPS, you’re not just investing in your own support — you’re gifting it to another family, too. 💕

For 4 days only, get 50% off our Annual Membership (just $499!) with code GIVING2025.
Your membership gives you unlimited access to classes, expert Q&As, feeding and sleep support, mental health tools, and 1:1 nurse guidance.

And for every membership purchased, we’ll gift one to a family in need — no questions asked.

Because every parent deserves support.
🖤 50% Off Now through Monday
🖤 Code: GIVING2025

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