Hi everyone, I thought this was great. Enjoy. Marie ******************************************* I’ve been teaching now for about fifteen years. I have two kids myself, but the best birth story I know […]
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I know that most of us aren’t yet in the age catagory where this becomes a great concern, but we all have moms and aunts who could use this information. […]
Babies who aren’t breastfed are twice as likely to die of SIDS, study says A study published this month in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics has found […]
ABC’s Good Morning America did a story earlier this month on the benefits of gesturing (and signing) on child development. “Does your baby shake her head when you try to […]
ABC’s Good Morning America did a story earlier this month on the benefits of gesturing (and signing) on child development. “Does your baby shake her head when you try to […]
I loved this. I’m a belly dancer. One of my best memories from my first birth (natural but prior to hypnobirthing) was dancing, belly dancing, figure 8 movements with my […]
Today I’m sharing an awesome way to stay close to your newborn baby, enhance your bond and get stuff done. I’m posting because you might not have considered baby wearing, […]
I distinctly remember the moment that I first met a woman who was planning a natural birth. My initial reaction was something along the lines of “why would anyone choose […]
Lately some of the women with whom I work, have been advised by their doctor that their babies umbilical cord should be cut immediately after birth to prevent jaundice. While […]
Hi Everyone, This came through on Medscape today as part of a paper on Women and Sleep through the lifecycle. I found the birth outcomes fascinating. I know that sleeping […]
Orgasmic Birth… sounds a bit bonkers, doesn’t it! But before you totally dismiss the idea, let me share with you some of the science behind. During the birth process all […]
I recently came across a website called the blue zones. I found it so interesting that I just had to blog about it. The blue zones are areas in the […]
Last night as I lay down to sleep, almost nose to nose to 3 month old Markus, I was overcome with joy that he is in my life. Sleeping with […]
I’m a big believer in the benefits of relaxation, before during pregnancy and for the rest of life too. Lots of things in our modern lives can easily cause us […]
When I was training to be a prenatal yoga instructor, one of Jon Kabat-Zinn’s books was on our reading list. I enjoyed it very much. It reminded me of the […]