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Prenatals at the beach

by Lisa | May 19, 2016 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Homebirth

On the First Friday of each month Growing Families Birth Center and Midwifery Services offers prenatal appointments at the St Augustine Beach pier. While awaiting your appoint time Belly Luv Yoga offers prenatal yoga on the beach. What could be more relaxing...

Melatonin and labor

by Lisa | May 19, 2016 | Birth options, Child Birth Education, Homebirth

I heard about the study that reaffirms what other mammals have known instinctively for thousands of years… birth should happen in a dark, comfortable place. It also helps explain why most women go into labor in the middle of the night. And why so many labors slow down...

A Rainbow Pregnancy

by Lisa | Feb 29, 2016 | bereavement, Birth options, Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Postpartum, Premature birth, Rainbow Pregnancy, Stillbirth

On Friday, February 26, I had the blessing and honor of being present (though hiding a lot till the end ) of following a dear friend around St Augustine on a family scavenger hunt. This was no ordinary scavenger hunt , it would end in with a very special...

What is a Subchorionic Hematoma ?

by Lisa | Dec 16, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, parenting, Postpartum, Premature birth, Prenatal fitness, Subchorionic Hematoma

What is a Subchorionic Hematoma? "A subchorionic hemorrhage, also known as a subchorionic hematoma or simply SCH, is created when blood gathers in the space between the placenta and uterus. The technical term is chorion, but many doctors will simply call it a blood...