West Michigan Birth Boot Camp

11/16/2020

10/12/2020

Hi everyone! Classes are still available via private zoom meetings. Contact me if you want information regarding class offerings.

01/13/2020

Welcome to Black Hills Birth Boot Camp! My name is Annika Belasco. I have been a Birth Boot Camp instructor since 2017. I look forward to answering any questions you may have about my class offerings. Feel free to message me!

11/20/2018

Such a great reminder to all the mamas/mamas to-be during those last few weeks! You can read into every little thing but the only way to know when labor will start is... When labor starts! There really is no sure fire way to know based on your pre-labor symptoms as they can happen hours OR weeks away from the onset of real labor.

11/12/2018

Who's ready for 2019? Class schedule is set!

11/08/2018

It's that time of year again🦃

Have you had trouble keeping baby close and nursing during the holidays?
Thanksgiving often means family and friends including many who want to hold the new baby. Many parents find that it helps to set limits and say no to family and friends if you feel that you (or your baby!) can’t cope.
- Try to make sure that your baby is nursing according to their usual pattern.
- Be alert to your baby’s cues.
- Be prepared to intervene if your baby is getting over-stimulated or needs to nurse.
- Try finding a quiet place to nurse so that your baby is less distracted.
- Don’t allow yourself to feel guilty if nursing is preventing you from “helping out”.
- Babywear!
- As an added bonus, baby is less likely to become sick especially thanks to the protective antibodies in your milk.

[Image: Photo of a table surrounded by people and filled with platters of food including turkey. Text: Pass the gravy, not the baby.]

11/05/2018

Did you know a stork bite, also known as a salmon patch or angel kiss, is a light pink- to red-colored flat birthmark that appears naturally in around ⅓ of newborns? In some cases, when a child cries or when temperature changes, the stork bite may appear more red in color. Stork marks usually disappear within six months.

10/31/2018

Leggings and big sweaters🙋

We have a feeling that these answers are going to be fun!

10/19/2018

No matter what anyone says, you can’t spoil a baby. It is developmentally normal and ideal to hold babies and meet their needs.

[Image: Photo of an apple on a branch. Text: Fruit spoils. Babies don't.]