West Michigan Birth Boot Camp

Hi everyone! Classes are still available via private zoom meetings. Contact me if you want information regarding class offerings.

Welcome to Black Hills Birth Boot Camp! My name is Annika Belasco. I have been a Birth Boot Camp instructor since 2017. I look forward to answering any questions you may have about my class offerings. Feel free to message me!

Such a great reminder to all the mamas/mamas to-be during those last few weeks! You can read into every little thing but the only way to know when labor will start is... When labor starts! There really is no sure fire way to know based on your pre-labor symptoms as they can happen hours OR weeks away from the onset of real labor.

Who's ready for 2019? Class schedule is set!

It's that time of year again🦃

Have you had trouble keeping baby close and nursing during the holidays?
Thanksgiving often means family and friends including many who want to hold the new baby. Many parents find that it helps to set limits and say no to family and friends if you feel that you (or your baby!) can’t cope.
- Try to make sure that your baby is nursing according to their usual pattern.
- Be alert to your baby’s cues.
- Be prepared to intervene if your baby is getting over-stimulated or needs to nurse.
- Try finding a quiet place to nurse so that your baby is less distracted.
- Don’t allow yourself to feel guilty if nursing is preventing you from “helping out”.
- Babywear!
- As an added bonus, baby is less likely to become sick especially thanks to the protective antibodies in your milk.

[Image: Photo of a table surrounded by people and filled with platters of food including turkey. Text: Pass the gravy, not the baby.]

Did you know a stork bite, also known as a salmon patch or angel kiss, is a light pink- to red-colored flat birthmark that appears naturally in around ⅓ of newborns? In some cases, when a child cries or when temperature changes, the stork bite may appear more red in color. Stork marks usually disappear within six months.

Leggings and big sweaters🙋

We have a feeling that these answers are going to be fun!

No matter what anyone says, you can’t spoil a baby. It is developmentally normal and ideal to hold babies and meet their needs.

[Image: Photo of an apple on a branch. Text: Fruit spoils. Babies don't.]