Becoming Bochenek

LET’S TALK ABOUT MISCARRIAGE SCARES

This morning I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and one of my absolute favorite influencers shared a post explaining that her recent absence from social media was due to the fact that she had just suffered a miscarriage. These stories ...
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OUR DOC BAND JOURNEY: THE FINAL 4 WEEKS

WE HAVE A GRADUATE! Ethan has officially finished his DOC Band journey – 4 weeks early! New measurements were taken at his 8 week appointment, which was supposed to be the half-way point, and the doctors were so happy with his recent ...
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OUR EXPERIENCE WITH SLEEP TRAINING: PART 1

Let’s talk about sleep training – one of the most controversial topics of parenthood. Sleep training is the process of training babies or young children to fall asleep on their own and form healthy sleep habits, such as the ability to ...
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FRUIT BATH PHOTOSHOOT

I know ya’ll have seen it all over Instagram and Pinterest: the “fruit bath” photo. Adorable babies sitting in tubs of water or their kitchen sinks, surrounded by colorful fruit. Do we love them or do we hate them? Personally, ...
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OUR DOC BAND JOURNEY: THE FIRST 8 WEEKS

At our 6 month wellness visit with Ethan’s pediatrician we were told that his head shape was presenting as abnormal and we were referred to Cranial Technologies for a consultation for a DOC Band. There are 3 different conditions that DOC Bands ...
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MY “MUST-HAVE” BABY ITEMS

Below are 20 of my absolute favorite products that I wish I had known about when I was creating my baby registries. I can’t tell you how many times some of these items saved the day when Ethan was a newborn. If you would like my recommendation ...
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