Share this post Breastfeeding “Breast is best” is the most popular saying in the BF community. Whether it comes from medical professionals or other commoners breast feeding is the best bet for your baby. Your baby needs skin on skin
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Benefits of Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy
Share this post Benefits of Chiropractic Care during Pregnancy There are many self-care rituals a pregnant woman should have, and visiting the chiropractor should be at the top of the list. During pregnancy, a woman’s body goes through many changes,
Birth Doula Certification
Share this post Birth Doula Certification When I was pregnant the first time a friend of mine asked if I was considering using a doula during my labor. I had no idea what a doula was. She explained a doula
Writing a Plan for the Third Stage
Share this post Writing a Plan for the Third Stage Childbirth involves three stages, the first is the onset of labor and lasts until the cervix is fully dilated to ten centimeters, the second stage involves the baby moving through
Increasing Milk Supply with Herbs
Share this postHerbally Yours Naturally fortifying and increasing milk supply. by: Demetria Clark Increasing milk supply is a huge topic for breastfeeding parents. For most, this isn’t a true issue, but if you are experiencing this, these recipes may help.
Inducing Labor
Share this post Inducing Labor Whether due to concerns about medical professionals wanting to push induction, or due to the feeling of being “done” as pregnancy becomes increasingly uncomfortable, or due to just being ready to meet their new
Postpartum Care in African American Women
Share this post Postpartum Care in African American Women I am writing an article about postpartum doula in the black community. I am passionate about women of color and the high infant mortality rate that faces black women in pregnancy
Nipple Stimulation to Induce Labor
Share this postNipple Stimulation to Induce Labor Are you approaching your due date or has your due date already passed? You might be wondering how you can induce labor at home. With your doctor’s approval, one of the most effective
Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping
Share this postBenefits of Delayed Cord Clamping At birth, a newborn infant has a cord attached to itself which is attached to the placenta which provides oxygen and nutrients to growing infants. Traditionally in hospitals babies are born and
Stephanie Holthus
Share this postMeet Stephanie! Stephanie has been interested in birth since she was a little girl. When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, “A baby doctor” would always be her response. The birth of her first