TENS: what is it and why do I need one for Labor?
What is a TENS machine? A TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) machine is a small battery-operated device that uses electrical currents to stimulate nerves and reduce pain. They are often ... Read more
3 Crazy Rules for Naming your Baby in Switzerland
Having a baby in Switzerland? Congrats! Naming your baby is even more complicated now. Let’s face the facts! 1. Be prepared to prove your baby’s name is in fact… a ... Read more
Loopi: Strollers for Rent
New parents are targeted with so many things that they should buy for their babies, it can be intimidating. It can also get pretty wasteful. Babies grow out of clothes and toys ... Read more
Motherboard Birth Plan
I recently partnered with Motherboard to offer their visual birth plan app to pregnant couples. Motherboard has made an app for parents that they can use to create their own ... Read more
Birth Preferences
Have you heard of a birth plan? What about birth preferences? What’s the difference anyway? When you’re expecting a baby you’ve probably put a lot of thought into what labor ... Read more
Don’t Worry, Bee Happy
“The only reason for being a bee is to make honey. And the only reason for making honey is so I can eat it.” Winnie the Pooh A Visit to ... Read more
Zürich’s Bean-to-Bar Chocolate
I met Britta Kürzi, owner of Kürzi Kakao, at a cozy soon-to-be Cafe in Zürich Wiedikon. Not just any cafe, but one that she co-owns with Bianca Legorreta, the talent ... Read more
Family Hike Zugerberg
This past weekend we ventured out to Zugerberg to do the “Zugiblubbi Erlebnisweg” as suggested by Swiss Family Fun. It was a great family outing and I can highly recommend ... Read more
5 Bedtime Tricks for Toddlers
I don’t know what bedtime looks like at your house, but for us it’s often an endless loop of directives coming from me which aren’t being heard (or followed anyway) ... Read more
88 Christmas Letters
A lot of things are being cancelled or moved online this Christmas. No big family gatherings, no visitors from abroad, no Christmas markets or Christmas parties. So many things are ... Read more
Reverse Trick-or-Treating
My kids have grown up in Switzerland where Halloween and trick-or-treating has gained popularity, but it’s no where near the event it is in the States. Two years ago we ... Read more
What’s New For LilyBee? Summer 2020
In November of 2019 I gave birth to my beautiful daughter, Nora. Since then I’ve taken a bit of a maternity break from working, but since it’s my own business ... Read more
