Baby’s Home…what now? Baby’s Home…what now? Answers that question! As new parents, trying to learn all you can about this new little bundle that is basically just crying, peeing and sleeping. This DVD is like sitting down and having a one on one coverstaion with experts. Questions range from, …
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The Midwife A Forgotten Profession? A midwife is a person, usually a woman, who helps assist a woman through childbirth. Historically, the midwife was a skilled woman who was called on whenever a birth happened. The original Old English word that “midwife” comes from means “with woman.” These women used wisdom learned from women who [...]
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Why babywearing is what is best for you and baby! ( be sure to watch the babywearing video at the bottom of the page ) There’s a new mothering strategy you might have seen. Instead of relegating their children to clumsy, distant strollers, women are wearing their babies. Simple slings and custom baby carriers allow [...]
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Postpartum care involves the managing of both the physical as well as the mental condition of the new mother. She will be undergoing a lot of changes, internally, externally as well as emotionally. Vaginal soreness is one of the major postpartum problems that new mothers face. This happens mostly due to vaginal tears during pregnancy. [...]
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Doulas are people, usually women, who assist with childbirth. Unlike midwives, they do not have formal medical training, but they are trained and experienced in labor support. This means that doulas perform the tasks of attending to the mother’s physical and emotional comfort in order to make birthing easier. A doula cannot substitute for trained [...]
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Photographing Your Newborn Use these easy tips for photographing your newborn baby Any baby photographer will tell you that photographing your newborn can be one of the greatest challenges – and yield some of the most beautiful portraits. What many parents don’t realize is that they can create beautiful portraits of their newborn without paying [...]
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Most doctors will tell you that the bonding experience between mother and child cannot be stressed enough. This is the most important time for both to experience closeness and for the maternal instinct to kick in. If there are no complications during the birth, most hospitals encourage the baby to stay with the mother soon [...]
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Vernix Caseosa – Better For Your Baby The vernix caseosa is the waxy looking white substance that covers your newborn baby. When you see videos of a birth on television, you may see the doctors wiping off the “dirty” looking baby. If you think that this is a good idea, you may want to reconsider. [...]
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One of the first decisions you make as the parent of a boy is whether or not to circumcise. Circumcision has medical, social and emotional considerations for parents of infant boys. Of course, having a baby of either gender brings with it many decisions. From the moment that second pink line appears you are a [...]
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One of the first decisions you make as the parent of a boy is whether or not to circumcise. Circumcision has medical, social and emotional considerations for parents of infant boys. Of course, having a baby of either gender brings with it many decisions. From the moment that second pink line appears you are a [...]
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Natural Childbirth Books Being educated and prepared with these natural childbirth books is one of the easiest steps a mom can take to prepare for the birth of her child. As I keep saying throughout this website, being educated about natural childbirth is your best defense. Knowing what you and your body can do is [...]
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How To Avoid Stretch Marks During Pregnancy
Resources
Signs of Labor | Cervix Dilation
A Baby Shower Alternative: Blessingways
Reader Question | How I Handled Labor Pain
Hypnobirthing Classes- what to expect
How Being a Natural Mom Saves You Thousands
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