It’s a long-standing practice in many childbirth classes to incorporate the use of ice as a means of preparing women to physically and mentally cope with contractions. It usually involves either holding a piece of ice in-hand or submerging a hand in a bowl of ice and then focusing on…
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…
As a BirthWorks childbirth educator, I am often asked the same types of questions by pregnant parents as they’re exploring their options. Because most people have never heard of BirthWorks classes before, it’s valid that they want to know what makes it different from every other childbirth class they might…
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,…
Traveling with breastmilk but without your breastfeeding/nursing child? Here’s some tips for you while traveling: 1. Ask for a hotel room with a fridge I suppose I don’t really need to explain this one. However my tip is that most Hampton Inns have in-room fridges standard. I found this out…
You may have seen that a study, “The Association Between Common Labor Drugs and Suckling When Skin-to–Skin During the First Hour After Birth,” was recently published. This study investigated whether these medications had any negative correlation to breastfeeding initiation in the first hour of skin-to-skin contact after birth. Results indicate that breastfeeding initiation…
I have been there. Exclusively pumping (EP) was the absolute best thing I could do for my daughter who, at first, could not latch. (I say “I,” because I made the choice that this was the right thing for us. Not everyone has the desire or resources to do this.)…
It happens at least once a day: there’s a post in some group asking about what pump someone should get. And either the original poster says that Medela is probably her top pick and she is just looking for confirmation, or the respondents throw out the accolades: “I loved my…
Hi! My name is Melany and I would just like to start out by saying that I am so excited about working with this great group of woman. A few things about me. I am a mother of three beautiful children. My kids are mostly grown now and I have…
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