It’s the most wonderful time of the year. The season of gratitude and giving. It’s also the sickest. Navigating the fall and winter months with a newborn or infant can be nerve-wracking and overwhelming. 

Here’s your guide to a healthy, less stressful holiday season for both mom and baby.

The first year of motherhood is a whirlwind that changes you in ways you can’t ever fully prepare for. Moments of joy and exhaustion blur together, and before you know it, the baby that once fit so perfectly on your chest is wiggling out of your arms trying to run off.