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I vividly remember someone asking me if I had a birth plan when I was pregnant with my first baby and immediately googling what this was exactly. I had no idea this was a thing. I mean how would I know? You don’t know until someone tells you. This blog is me passing along information … Read more…
I just attended a baby shower and I am not going to lie, I was dreading it. Not the gal being showered, particularly, but the boring and lame games that were bound to be there. You know the drill. We have all attended one too many of these. You walk in, someone takes your gift … Read more…
Your precious baby is 6 months old! That’s the magic age, right? It’s commonly accepted that this is the time when your baby needs other foods to compliment his/her breastmilk or formula intake. Other new moms are chattering about it and you’re yet again scouring the interwebs trying to figure out the best way to … Read more…
Congratulations on your pregnancy! As you prepare for your pregnancy, birth and postpartum, it’s important to build a supportive birth team to support you throughout this transformational experience. Choosing care providers that align with your birth goals and values is essential to having the experience you’re hoping for, so research your options and meet a … Read more…
Hi! Kristie here. 39.3 weeks pregnant and searching all the ways to naturally encourage labor and give this babe a boost to exit utero. The days are long and uncomfortable and bending to pick up after my toddlers seems like the most impossible task. So on the blog today, I have some insight about encouraging … Read more…
Writing your birth plan can feel like a daunting task. You want to make it concise and straightforward while still including all the necessary pieces. Before you even get to that though, be sure you have a care provider who is supportive and open to birth plans. If you have mentioned a birth plan to … Read more…
Pregnancy does a number on the body! From pushing organs up and out of the way to affecting one’s posture to restricting full-range-of-motion. There’s no question that pregnancy can be the root of discomfort. Thankfully, there is hope! Chiropractic care during pregnancy can help keep the spine, pelvis, and hips healthfully aligned in order to … Read more…
With so much emphasis placed on prenatal planning and nutrition, so little attention is focused on the mother’s postpartum period. A healthy postpartum is just as important as a healthy pregnancy for mother’s optimum rejuvenation and healing as she begins to care for her new baby. Just how can give your body the extra support … Read more…
There are a number of things that can be implemented or avoided to increase breastfeeding rates for new babies. These things range from baby being held skin-to-skin for at least the first hour immediately following birth, to opting not to send your newborn to the hospital nursery, to having a birthing team that is supportive … Read more…
How do I Achieve Safe Bed-Sharing? There’s a helpful La Leche League-designed infographic, here, highlighting the seven key recommendations for keeping bed-sharing safe for baby. The most important of these, in light of what was mentioned above, would be that mother is not under the influence of any substances, including tobacco-use. Due to the physiological … Read more…