Sensible Birth NY

04/20/2019

We did! Baby-Q of 2013 was not what it sounded like 🤣

It's an idea that could really help with that new baby stress.

02/23/2019

A loss is a loss. Let’s not ignore that it can happen to anyone. Be amazed knowing there’s always someone willing to listen and help.

You are never alone. You are infinitely loved. You are always a mother.

02/12/2019

Interesting read.

ACOG has new recommendations for reducing interventions for people in labor and birth doulas need to be sharing this information with their clients.

01/30/2019

Yay for baby steps.

Of all of the concerns that I had when it comes to breastfeeding my daughter — her latch, my supply, etc. — someone seeing my b**b was the least of them. But not everyone has that opinion. Just recently, Idaho and Utah legalized breastfeeding in…

01/23/2019

Study finds holding off is beneficial

01/16/2019

❤️

01/09/2019

A love letter to the mother of my child.

01/03/2019

The Health Department + NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem have joined together to launch the NYC Standards for Respectful Care at Birth.

The NYC Standards for Respectful Care at Birth creates the foundation to support and engage patients, community members, and health care providers in advocating for respectful care at birth.

PDF/Brochure: https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/ms/respectful-care-birth-brochure.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0cBf8DuZXqCyl88OK9xHY4iaJ4-DEUT2th6HLX8DYsRSKs0FO0kAoi2Jk

Press release: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/about/press/pr2018/pr098-18.page?fbclid=IwAR11R8uhEaOAjAdKgxOLKUkPyDoCLj3np57KkBn5rqOkutQ_dP-KYBk25Do

12/23/2018

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!!

12/14/2018

To learn about the ABCs of Safe Sleep practices, visit nyc.gov/acs

12/06/2018

Hold them tight. Forever.

Whether or not you caress your baby enough can leave measurable effects on their genes, a study from the University of British Columbia found.