After Childbirth – Preparing for Your Newborn Part 2

  In my last post we talked about breastfeeding and some of the most common questions surrounding it. Now what about your newborns other needs? And just as important what about your needs?       Caring for Your Newborn   1. Describe some of the ways your baby would communicate to you that he [...]

After Childbirth – Preparing for Your Newborn Part 1

You did it!! Whether you had a natural childbirth or needed some intervention, you now have your precious bundle of joy and the fun begins. It is amazing when you get to hold your baby for the first time. You look into their eyes and a love hits you like you have never felt before. [...]

Water Birth

When making the choice to have a natural childbirth there are many options as to where you can give birth.  There are the obvious choices at home, at a birth center, or in a hospital.  But there are the specific choices as well.  Do you want to give birth on a bed?  Do you want [...]

Mayim Bialik: Why women shouldn’t fear home birth

Home births increased 20 percent over four years, according to new government statistics. Less than one percent of women give birth at home, but clearly there’s a trend toward natural births at home — even though doctors’ groups warn against it. Former “Blossom” star and “Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik has given birth at home, loved it, [...]

Importance of Education

It has taken me some time to sit down and write what I have been thinking about these days. Over the past fews weeks I have learned so many of my closest friends are pregnant or about to give birth.  Wanting to be pregnant myself, I find myself constantly thinking about birth, nutrition, labor, different [...]

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