Nurturing Mama

During Coronavirus Lockdowns, Some Doctors Wondered: Where Are the Preemies? Hospitals in several countries saw dips in premature births, which could be a starting point for future research.

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Stop Telling Moms To Take Care Of Themselves & Start Taking Care Of Them Yourself "Hey, even the kids don't want you around 100% of the time! Did you ever notice how they'll go off and play by themselves for a while? Make the time, take the time, and don't feel guilty! You always get a big smile from the children when you get…

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Having a baby? You won't get a good night's sleep for 6 years, study says Not surprisingly, mothers reported losing the most sleep in a study of more than 4,600 German parents published in the journal Sleep.

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You know what's more uncomfortable than a hospital bed? The transformable vinyl chair-to-bed partner back breaker (or no bed at all). You know what increases healing, connection, oxytocin release, and just bottom line awesomeness? This. This 100%. Why don't we do this more often after birth? Thank you for capturing this couple's openess and reality of what hospital birth can look like. Birth doesn't have to follow traditional expectations.

Milk And Hannah "He took off his shirt a quarter of an hour after their son’s head crowned. She had encouraged the skin to skin of this new life and his dad. He crawled next to his exhausted and radiant wife and squeezed himself against the bed rail. She placed their son on his chest and then nuzzled her chin into his shoulder. They laid here in this nest they built together. A haven."

This is a great read posted by a friend. It’s okay to not be perfect, do everything perfectly. It’s also okay to ask for help so you can nurture you.

Anger was my main symptom of Postpartum Anxiety—here’s how I found happiness again Before having kids you have a vision of what life will look like.Your new bundle will wear cute little outfits. You will feed him homemade baby food. You will balance work and home life seamlessly. And you will quickly slip back into your pre-pregnancy skinny jeans.As it turned out, my life and emot...

When I tell you about my difficult birth, here’s what I need you to do Giving birth is arguably the most intense experience we will ever have.It is primal.It is powerful.It is everything.Vaginal or cesarean, at home or in a hospital. Birth is birth—and it rocks our worlds.But while all birth is amazing, not all women feel amazing about their births.Sometimes our expe...

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Neuroscience Shows Breastfeeding Is Not Just Milk Lifelong effects of breastfeeding on mental health for mother and child.

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Here is a new article summarizing the current research, considerations, and recommendations regarding Vitamin D and breastfed infants.

Vitamin D & Breastfeeding Updated March 2016 Diana Cassar-Uhl, MPH, IBCLC Photo: Rachel Stein   Vitamin D is a hot topic, especially for exclusively breastfeeding families. The American Academy of Pediatrics (the AAP) recommends that families provide a vitamin D supplement for their babies regardless of how they are fed. The…

This is my friend baby girl! So delicious 😍

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"What delayed cord clamping at a home birth looks like. The baby and placenta stay attached until the parents are ready to separate them (unless medically indicated otherwise)." Birth Blessings Photography & Childbirth Services

Why should new parents hire a Postpartum Doula?

Here are a few good reasons from my Postpartum Doula mentor, In Due Time Doula Services by Darla Burns

Why should new parents hire a postpartum doula? Here are a dozen good reasons.