by Lisa | Feb 25, 2015 | Breastfeeding
I have trusted my instincts since our first child, now four, was born. So when Ansely, our 17-month-old, went on a nursing strike, I knew something was wrong. There seemed to be no way she could be weaning. Since birth, Ansely has lived in the sling and nursed on...
by Lisa | Jan 31, 2015 | Fourth Trimester, Postpartum
What is a Postpartum Doula? DONA International summarizes the role of a Postpartum doula as “…trained in postpartum adjustment, newborn characteristics, care, feeding and development and the promotion of parent-infant bonding. They are experienced in...
by Lisa | Jan 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
How you can delay umbilical cord clamping and bank your baby’s cord blood Americord Registry, a leader in the advancement of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue and placenta tissue banking, today announced continued support for parents that elect to delay cord clamping...
by Lisa | Dec 22, 2014 | Child Birth Education
Spinning babies now offers videos to buy or rent to help you have an easier child birth and have the optimal fetal positioning . You can increase pregnancy comfort, labor ease and, perhaps, even avoid cesarean surgery. People across the globe are using these...
by Lisa | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Is Assessing strength and patterns of contractions useful? In many birth settings people often ask ‘how strong are her contractions?’ or ‘is she having effective contractions? While it may be possible to find out how often contractions are coming, and how long...
