The joys of motherhood are many, but nothing quite compares to the feeling of your baby lying on your chest after an arduous labor and birth. After this point, you will begin to heal from pregnancy and birth and that starts with the normal process of postpartum bleeding. Whether you’ve had a vaginal birth or …
Postpartum doulas support a family as they transition from birth into settling in as a new, extended family. The postpartum period might be one of the most challenging moments of one’s life; wise, loving support can help to make this period of great transition, a little easier. In most developed countries, we are more and …
Do you have a passion to help others? How can you use your knowledge and skills in the best possible way? Are you wanting a fulfilling career assisting families? I have been a pediatric nurse for over thirteen years and have always wanted to do more to help families outside of the hospital setting. While …
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 …
“The one thing nobody told me about having a baby was about sleep and how exhausted I would be! I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in over six months!” Many new parents are completely unprepared to cope with a baby who does not sleep well, who wakes up much more often than normal during …
By: Katie Sanzi, Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant and owner of Sleepyhead Consulting This is a difficult question to answer without getting into some specific details, which is unfortunate, because when parents ask me this, I know they’re looking for a quick, concise, time-based answer. “Three nights from now,” or “Six months old,” are the kind …
In an ideal world. the fleeting days of new parenthood are spent cocooned in a warm family bed with meals being prepared and all the family’s basic needs being met. However, the reality is that enjoying the early moments of new parenthood can be a challenge. In a society where family and friends are often …
Elizabeth Carrollton writes about defective medical devices and dangerous drugs for Drugwatch.com. One of the main reasons pelvic organ prolapse (POP) occurs is due to childbirth. The stress of birth can, in some cases, shift the organs in the pelvis from their normal positions. The most common organs affected during childbirth are the bladder and …
Breasfeeding – Not So Pure & SimpleExcerpts from a paper on Beyond the Breast-Bottle Controversy by Penny Van Esterik (Rutgers, 1989)By Joan-e Rapine, CCE The breast-bottle controversy goes far beyond boycotting a product or its manufacturer. In her book Beyond the Breast-Bottle Controversy, Penny Van Esterik examines the controversy from every possible angle and brings …
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