Category Archives: Babies!
Born in the Caul
A few years ago I had the chance to witness such an amazing birth. We were talking about baby’s being born “in the caul” which means they are emerging in the water sac – with my second birth the water … Continue reading
La Leche League
Last night I attended another meeting towards my certification as a postpartum doula, this one the LLL of Denton. I’ve never been before and wasn’t sure the format, but it was (of course!) very baby/child friendly and really interesting. There … Continue reading
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Happiest Baby Bag
(Cutie patootie in front of some of my supplies!) I wrote about my birth doula bag and my postpartum doula bag and big sibling bag and now I’m writing about my Happiest Baby bag! Though I’ll be bringing a few … Continue reading
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World Infant Mortality Rates
America is currently 34 – we’ve been dropping.
Mothering the New Mother
“While we call a woman a mother as soon as she has a child, it will be some time before she herself begins to feel like a mother…” – Andrea Boroff Eagan Another great quote from Mothering the New Mother: … Continue reading
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Your Amazing Newborn
I thought this book was fascinating, and here are some quotes I loved: Many people misunderstand the process of bonding and give too literal a meaning to the word bonding, as though it were a mechanical process – the “epoxy … Continue reading
Newborn vs. Four Month Old
As part of The Happiest Baby program we discuss with parents the contrast between the newborn we imagine and a REAL newborn. Many people, not having experienced much hands on care with a baby, have the image of a newborn … Continue reading
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Postpartum Depression in DADS!
I suspected this but it was interesting to have it confirmed: While it’s been widely known that some mothers suffer from postpartum depression, a series of studies over the years have suggested that new fathers may become depressed after childbirth, … Continue reading
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POSTPARTUM Doula & Happiest Baby Services!
While the idea of certifying as a postpartum doula was in the back of my mind, it was just this weekend that I decided to look further into the program. After much discussion and talking with my program director and … Continue reading
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The Happiest Baby on the Block
So years ago my father sent out an email to the children (there are seven siblings) and tells us about a story he heard on the radio (it must have been NPR) about The Happiest Baby on the Block: The … Continue reading
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