The phrase “breast crawl” refers to what a baby does instinctively after birth. Put on their mother’s lower abdomen the baby initiates a natural crawl process where – with time – the baby moves their body up toward mom’s breasts. Given skin-to-skin contact with their mothers almost all babies can get up to the breasts …
Birthing parents are often given the recommendation to wake their babies every three hours for feeding. We asked Dr. Nils Bergman, on our BWI Board of Advisors and who teaches our Kangaroula Workshops to provide evidence-based research addressing feeding schedules in neonates, as well as the importance of neonatal sleep cycles in both full term …
I want to share with you the excitement I felt in learning more about the microbiome at the recent Microbirth Plan Virtual Conference held April 29-30, 2023 by Toni Harman and Alex Wakeford of Alto Films based in England. Our Microbiome The microbiome is a collection of microorganisms and their genes living in a particular …
The Need for Early Comprehensive Childbirth Preparation “I went to the hospital to give birth as a low risk pregnancy and by the time I left I had become high risk. What happened?” say too many birthing parents today. Many birthing parents today think that not preparing for childbirth, or even just taking a typical …
Pregnant persons and persons of childbearing age are finding themselves in a state of confusion not knowing whether or not they should get the Covid-19 vaccine, and thus are worried and anxious not knowing what to do. Consider these two real-life scenarios: These fears are real in the mind of pregnant persons and those of …
What can I do in labor that will help it to progress well? There are four things pregnant women in labor need to remember that can have a profound positive impact on their labors. Here’s what else you can do… In the weeks before your due date, scrub the floor on your hands and …
Do I Need to Take A Childbirth Education Class? Birth: a journey in life On this, one of the most important journeys of your life, don’t you want to be sure you’ve made careful preparations? Just imagine yourself going into any journey, not knowing what to expect, having no education on what to anticipate, and …
What Does a Postpartum Doula Do? How Does a BirthWorks Postpartum Doula support a new mother and her baby? Our unique training instills confidence to help you serve new mothers and their families through a human values approach that is sure to make the weeks at home with a newborn, more joyful ones. Welcoming a …
I was at the birth of my nephew some years ago and the moment he came into the world is one that I will never forget. There was hardly a whimper. His mother gave birth with him on her hands and knees and he came out the back. As soon as his head emerged, I …
Parents, if you have landed here, you are on your way to being amazing parents. Below are the quickest tips that summarize some key things we teach new parents in Child Birth Education classes. We hope they empower you to learn and ask more, as well as create some wonderment about birth and mothers’ abilities: …
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