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09/13/2022

SO MANY DEVELOPMENTAL BENEFITS OF SWINGING

Swinging is not only fun for all children, but it can be calming to children who struggle to regulate and help children who need sensory stimulation for learning!

12/21/2019

Pope Francis said that for his birthday on December 17, he was shown a unique Nativity scene, dubbed “Let Mum Rest.” In the depiction, which has been making the rounds this year on soci…

10/07/2019

A list of fetal monitoring research resources available on www.sarawickham.com. Includes blog posts and references to relevant research.

10/07/2019

It's International Babywearing Week! There are lots and lots of advantages to carrying your baby in a sling or baby carrier, not least that they tend to be more settled, and sleep more.

All human babies are born premature, compared to other mammals. They can move within minutes or hours. Human babies don't move until they are around 8 months. If you can move you can get to food and away from danger. If you can't move, the world is a scary place. That's why human babies want to be held a lot. You are their means of safety and food.

Crying is the only way babies can get attention. Once up in your arms they feel safe.

Did you know that when a baby is held when they are crying they have low levels of cortisol (stress hormone) than if they are crying and not held?

09/27/2019

As an RN, I have had lots of occasions to talk with new Moms who felt their newborn was not getting enough milk or maybe not good quality milk.

09/11/2019

Study casts doubt on so-called obstetrical dilemma

09/01/2019

Her mother Tarsila Batista said, "they put her on top of me sleeping and as soon as he spoke to her, Antonella opened her eyes and smiled!"

08/29/2019

Oxytocin is a key hormone in childbirth, and synthetic oxytocin is widely administered to induce or speed labour. Due to lack of synthetized knowledge, we conducted a systematic review of maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during physiological childbirth, ...