General, Newborn Care and Parenting
“Car Seat Safety” series. Guest Author: Angel Mattes We get a lot of questions about the best or safest car seats to use. While car seats are products sold in stores, they are considered a safety device, and as such, you can’t necessarily rate or compare...
General, Newborn Care and Parenting
“Car Seat Safety” series. Guest Author: Angel Mattes New parents often worry about keeping their little ones safe and navigating the world of parental responsibilities, and car seat safety is no exception. Whether you’re 9 months pregnant and...
General, Newborn Care and Parenting
“Car Seat Safety” series. Guest Author: Angel Mattes Why is it important to get my child’s seat checked and to learn about proper use? Motor vehicle crashes remain the leading cause of death of children, ages 3-14. However, many of these deaths can be...
Newborn Care and Parenting
Babies in tightly wrapped bundles are a common sight on hospital maternity wards. Many parents ask their doula for swaddling instructions upon coming home and hope to learn that tight burrito wrap that the nurses seem to master. But should you learn the swaddling...
Newborn Care and Parenting, Postpartum Wellness, Pregnancy Wellness
Are you hitting the couch at 6pm, too tired to get to the grocery store or to walk the dog? For many women, pregnancy can bring a fatigue that is unlike anything they have experienced. You feel so overwhelmingly tired and yet you can’t sleep. You are not...
Birthing, Breastfeeding, Newborn Care and Parenting
Updated February 18, 2019How oxytocin can help you have an easier labor and breastfeeding successOxytocin has been referred to as the ‘love hormone’ and the ‘cuddle chemical’ because it surges when we feel ‘in love’ or loving, when we connect with others, and can be...
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