Suggestions/options for the family: Options During Birth/Hospital Stay Make Memories Spend time with your baby, bring a special baby toy, or blanket or outfit (if it’s not too big) Get Photos You can either take some yourself, or if you prefer, you can search for a volunteer professional photographer to…
When dealing with services related to pregnancy, no one ever wants to think about the possibility of the loss of their baby. The reality is that stillbirth, neonatal loss or infant loss might at some point happen to you or someone you care about. And as if the loss itself…
Seven and a half years ago, TLC debuted the show “Sister Wives.” I was fascinated, and so were many of my friends. Based on the show’s immediate success, I’m guessing many of you reading this also watched and were fascinated by what life is like for those in plural marriages.…
Well, here we are, on a journey I never anticipated. Our first was an easy conception, easy pregnancy (other than a lot of all day morning sickness for the first 16 weeks), and lovely home birth. Feeding was a different story, but was also eventually successful. So, I didn’t anticipate…
We didn’t expect infertility since our firstborn was no issue: quick conception, relatively easy pregnancy, home birth. We were considerably fortunate. So, even though I was a bit older, technically “advanced maternal age,” I didn’t expect any issues, since I was still as regular as clockwork. After a year of…
It is such a common question: “How do I start a freezer stash of breastmilk?” First, if you haven’t done so already, please read “How Much Milk Do You Need in Your Stash When You Return to Work?” Even if you aren’t going back to work, this is a helpful…
If you’re starting to think about registering for baby gear and look at online or retail store Baby Registry checklists lists (like the one shown at right here), your first reaction might be “Oh, that’s a long list.” Your second thought might be “Wow, I didn’t think of this. Or…
I’m lying in bed. It’s 3:30 am. My daughter is beside me. She is laying between us, her hands thrown up over her head. She is not touching either of us. On the surface, it would seem that she could easily do this in her own room, in her own…
I’ll give you a moment to finish your gasping at the blog title. But I’m going to get real in this post. I know there are lots of people who think that everyone who provides professional or peer lactation support is a “breastfeeding nazi” and will only support those who…
About a week and half ago I saw an article flash across my newsfeed about a company that was innovating a new breast pump to overcome some pitfalls inherent in pumps currently on the market. Well, of course that’s going to grab my attention! And then as I read more,…
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