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Breastfeeding In Public Photo Contest!
In honor of World Breast Feeding Week, this weeks contest on our Facebook page is: Send us a photo of you nursing in public for a chance to win a package of Mer Maid tea, a specialized blend combining relaxing herbs high in oxytocin designed to help promote a Mother’s milk ejection reflex. May be helpful [...]
On Nuchal Cords and Other Things I Knew Nothing About
I just finished reading Rachel Reeds blog post on Nuchal cords and had to share with other Doulas. I think when many of us (Doulas) start out, most of us just know that we want to help women and babies. At a MANA conference in Mexico, I sat in on a class taught byWhapio Diane Bartlett, [...]
My Eight Year Old Flies Jet Blue as an Unaccompanied Minor On Her First Flight, and I’m a Wreck! OR Eight Tips that May Help You Keep It Together
My daughter has been desperately missing her grandparents and friends for 7 months now. They live in California and we live in Austin, Texas. She’s never flown before, (we took the train to Austin). We decided that she’s old enough, and if she WANTED to she could fly [...]
Bottle Nursing
Bottle Nursing, Bottle Weaning, and More Last night on Progressive Parenting we talked about MANY topics involving the second principle of Attachment Parenting. One of the ones we discussed was Bottle Nursing. So many articles out in parenting magazines today focus on breastfeeding. Although breast is best, what happens when you are unable to nurse [...]
I Can Haz Ecstatic Birth in a Hospital? Yes, Yes You Can. Ask me and Dr. Wade Dickinson How.
All silliness aside, and I am referring to the the title here of course, it is possible to have an ecstatic birth in a hospital. Seriously, I’ve seen it. Now before you get excited and elbow your partner and say, “See?, See??!?!”” Bear in mind that as a doula I do not take clients that [...]
Feed with Love and Respect
”Breastfeeding is an unsentimental metaphor for how love works, in a way. You don’t decide how much and how deeply to love – you respond to the beloved, and give with joy exactly as much as they want. ~ Marni Jackson Monday night on Progressive Parenting [...]
Attachment Parenting International Weeks
Starting this Monday (July 18th) we will be focusing on Attachment Parenting International. Every Monday night for the next eight weeks we will be shinning a spotlight on the eight principles of attachment parenting. The following are the eight principles (briefly explained) we will delve into each topic in greater detail. Our first show [...]
Baby Carrier Review: BOBA CARRIER
I rarely do product reviews. This product review however, had to be done. Wearing your baby has so many benefits: 1. Babies that are worn cry less 2. Babies that are worn learn more 3. Babies that are worn are more organized 4. Babies that are worn are smarter The above information is from Ask Dr. Sears.com [...]
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