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The Mechanics of Night Nursing

Dear Amy, First of all I want to say that I have been a faithful reader of your blog and all things Amalah since around 2007.  I hope that doesn’t sound stalkerish.  Anyway, I have a question and...

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Newborn Sleep Wars: Reverse Cycling Edition

Hi Amy! First of all, I must say your blog and advice column have already been a great help in caring for my newborn daughter. I think I have more confidence in my parenting because of your words, and...

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Postpartum Excursions & Outings: How Much Is Too Much?

Dear Amy, I am a sleep deprived, first time mom of a beautiful three week old baby boy. And my mother in law is in town for a two week visit to see the baby, and as you can guess that is where my...

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Advice Smackdown UPDATES!

We LOVE updates! If you’ve had a question answered here at Ye Olde Advice Smackdown, we love hearing how (or if) things worked out. You know, we worry sometimes. Other times we’re just kinda nosy....

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Swaddles: The Yay to the Nay

I know there are people out there who think their babies don’t like being swaddled. I used to be one of those people. When my first daughter was an infant, we swaddled her in the beginning but she...

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To Tubal Or Not To Tubal

Amy, I am almost halfway through my pregnancy with baby #4. My husband and I have always been on the same page, four kids are we are done. My husband is done done done. I feel the same, with a little...

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You Have a New Baby! Now How Do You Keep Your Sanity?!

Congrats! You had a baby! Now what on earth do you do with him or her all day? Being a new parent is amazing, exhausting, overwhelming and yes, I’ll say it… it can be a bit boring. I just gave birth...

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Postpartum Visits: How Helpful is TOO Helpful?

Dear Amy – I am 4 months pregnant and living abroad with my husband and 18 month old boy. My husband (European) and I (American) have lived in various countries since we married 7 years ago, and I...

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Formula Feeding From Birth

Hi Amy, I’m currently pregnant with baby number two and I have decided to (GASP!) formula feed from birth. I’ve read nearly everything you’ve ever written (big fan of the blog and the smackdown), so I...

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Pregnancy and COVID-19: What We Know (& a Few Things We Don’t)

In a time when virtual hugs are pretty much the only way we hug now, I want to send out a million-billion virtual hugs to all the pregnant ladies out there. I can’t even imagine how scary and uncertain...

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