You can probably guess what I am going to say even before I say it. With a title like that one from the everythingbirth blog, you have to know what the greatest gift of all is. That’s right, it is your baby(s). (I have to add the s there being …
I wish that someone told me how difficult breastfeeding was going to be at the beginning. I don’t think I would have been so discouraged with the whole process if I had better understanding of it before I started. Maybe it was because I had never really seen what breastfeeding …
Recently I was discussing with a good friend the differences in our birth stories. She willingly accepted interventions, and I chose to refuse all intervention except for the last minuet necessary cesarean birth of my twin daughters. What struck me as most interesting was my friend’s statement “I just don’t …
For all you baby lovers out there, this movie is for you. I can’t wait until it opens. Crystal and I will be first in line. Enjoy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vupEpNjCuY&NR=1]
Low iron runs in my family. Pregnancy induced anemia was something I struggled with through both pregnancies. I quickly learned that getting iron from food sources rather than iron pills was a better way to bring up my hematocrit level. When my iron was up I felt more energetic, sane, …
Infant massage is stimulating, relaxing, bonding and relief for your baby. You don’t really need much to get started. All you need is a comfortable location, possibly on the floor with a blanket, or on your bed. Some nice all natural baby oil. It can’t hurt to have a really …
Babywearing I am always amazed to see new mothers carrying their babies in the infant car seat. Not only are those car seats extremely cumbersome to carry, your baby does not benefit from being carried this way at all. If you wear your baby, he/she will cry less, be more …
Take the Birth Survey. With your help we can bring normalcy to the birthing process. BRINGING TRANSPARENCY TO MATERNITY CARE In the US, it is nearly impossible to access information about the quality of an individual health care provider or institution.The 2001 Institute of Medicine report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, …
How many of you have been asked “Is your baby sleeping through the night yet?” I am going to conservatively guess that if you are a parent, then all of you. What is it about our society that so much pressure is put on new parents to have their babies …
Bamboo diapers are the best new product for your baby’s bottom. This fabric is so soft, absorbent, and environmentally friendly. We have sourced out and started producing our own line of bamboo contours and doublers. Our contours and doublers are soft bamboo velour on outside and two layers of bamboo/organic …
