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I have a plea to all grandmotherly types out there who love to hold babies: Give the baby back to the mother! Everyone loves babies. Research has even shown, with images of the brain, that people’s happy centers light up on MRI when a baby smiles at them. And it’s long been proven that skin-on-skin…
You kind of expect a book that is written by a group of OBGYNs to downplay midwifery as an option or even to discourage it. However, the doctors and moms behind this book explain how they were trained by midwives while attending their very first births. They go into detail about their respect for midwives…
The first few months of my son’s life, I knew what every sound he made meant. I knew when he was hungry, tired, frustrated, bored, needed to burp, gassy, startled, in pain. Now that he’s almost four months old, I’m finding myself often at a loss. What used to mean “I’m hungry, Mama!” apparently doesn’t…
It’s important to stay active during your pregnancy whenever possible. Exercise will keep your body fit and keep weight gain within a healthy range. An active pregnancy will prepare your body for the birth of your baby and can even lead to a shorter, easier labor. Choosing a form of exercise during pregnancy is not…
The range of baby-carriers and slings available to parents can be a daunting choice! Choosing the right one for you can be tricky, and your preference may change as your child gets older. I’ve owned almost every type of carrier at one point or another, trying to find the one that suits me and my…
If mental health was as important as physical health in Western society, everyone would be practicing Attachment Parenting. There would be no crying-it-out and no sleep training. Everyone would be holding their babies, in a sling or otherwise, and not because it was a fashion trend. Everyone would be striving for a natural, unmedicated birth….
Although it’s important that pregnant women get as many vitamins and minerals as possible through a well-rounded diet, it’s likely that even the healthiest eaters are not getting an optimal amount of vitamins and nutrients from food. But it can be difficult to judge exactly what supplements to take during this time. A lot has…
Nesting is a term used to describe a pregnant woman’s natural instinct to prepare herself and her home for the impending labor and birth of her baby. The term originated from the natural instinct that animals have to prepare a nest for labor, birth, and the raising of young. This same impulse can often be…
My baby boy, my third child, is now two months old. The “golden period” has begun – the time between the harder first months when you’re trying to get breastfeeding established and the later months when the baby learns to walk. This period is a time of happy babydom, when baby is content to be…
Be informed If you wish to avoid unnecessary interventions and risks during your pregnancy and birth, it’s important that you learn to seek out facts and information from a variety of trustworthy sources. These sources may include certain organizations, published studies, and publications. While there are some interventions and procedures that you can research and…