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Baby Safety at Christmas
Baby Safety at Christmas The moment a baby is born, most parents develop a sixth sense related to baby’s safety. Suddenly, you see things...
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Self-Care for New Parents During the Holidays
Peace on Earth: Self-care for New Parents During the Holidays Bringing a new baby home is a beautiful experience, but it can also be a...
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Tips for a Great Holiday Family Photo
Ready for Your Close Up, Baby? (9 Tips for a Great Holiday Photo) The holidays are the perfect time to get some special pictures of your...
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All About Weaning Your BabyÂ
Just like your decision of how to feed your baby was both informed and personal, when to wean is also personal. You must decide when to...
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10 Things You Need to Know About Recovering from a Cesarean
Whether you anticipated a Cesarean birth or not, the recovery period is different from a post-vaginal birth experience. #1 You will...
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Up Close and Personal with Skin-to-Skin Contact
Skin-to-skin contact has great benefits for the baby, the birth parent, and the non-birth parent. Start by including your desire for...
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Understanding Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG)
Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) is an uncommon aspect of pregnancy only affecting about 3% of pregnant women. Defined by extreme nausea and...
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5 Tips for Childproofing for Your Newborn
It may seem crazy to talk about childproofing for a newborn, but here are five things you can do even before the baby is born. Then,...
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What You Need to Know about Sex and Pregnancy
Many people have questions about sex during pregnancy: is it safe and does it change? Having sex while pregnant is not dangerous for the...
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9 Ways Dads Can Bond with Their Newborn
It is essential that both parents bond with the newborn. Sometimes this can be challenging for lots of reasons, but let’s look at some...
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What You Need to Know about Vaginal Tearing During Birth
Many women experience some kind of tear, either naturally or via an episiotomy, during childbirth as the baby stretches the perineum, the...
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Cradle Cap in Your Newborn
Cradle cap is the term to describe crusty or oily patches on your baby’s scalp. While it is not certain what causes cradle cap, medical...
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Teamwork: Dads and Doulas
Are you considering adding a doula to your labor support team? Along with your doctor or midwife, nurse, and partner, having a doula help...
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Taking Care of Yourself while Taking Care of Your New Baby
After the experience of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, your body has been through many changes. As you heal and begin to adjust to this...
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Rh Antibodies: Protecting Yourself and Your Baby
Do you know your blood type? The most common blood types are A positive, A negative, B positive, B negative, O positive, or O negative....
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10 Tips on Giving a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby
Ready to introduce your breastfed baby to a bottle? Here are 10 tips to help . . . #1 Give your baby time to adjust to this new skill,...
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Inducing Labor
Let’s talk about the induction of labor. As you get closer to your due date, your body begins to prepare for labor and delivery,...
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Signs and Symptoms of Postpartum Mood Disorders
As hormones return to the prepregnancy levels and new moms experience interrupted sleep cycles and physical changes to their bodies, many...
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40 Weeks PLUS: Postdate Delivery
Another mystery of pregnancy is why some women deliver later than others. While most women deliver between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy,...
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Afterpains - Uterine Cramping after Giving Birth
Once you have delivered your baby, your attention shifts to primarily getting to know and taking care of your newborn. But, you will need...
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