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11/20/2020

The miracle of life truly is fascinating.

There are different ways to celebrate and welcome a new baby into the world and into the family across the globe.

"To bring luck to a newborn in the British Isles you are supposed to cross the baby’s palm with silver....“This means you put a coin in the baby’s hand (which the parent will immediately take away to prevent choking/spend it themselves) to bring wealth in its life.”

What traditions have you heard of or seen when it comes to celebrating the birth of a new family member?
https://www.letthejourneybegin.eu/newborn-rituals-around-the-world/

11/15/2020

"The Milk Code's goal is to set up an environment where moms are encouraged to nurse and has everything she needs to breastfeed her baby successfully. "

The Philippines created the Milk Code in 1986 to help encourage women to breastfeed and make it culturally acceptable.

How is breastfeeding viewed in your community?

https://www.smartparenting.com.ph/pregnancy/breastfeeding/what-is-the-milk-code-philippines-a00041-20181015-lfrm

11/08/2020

How do you feel about knowing the s*x of your baby before they're born?

Are you eager to find out if baby will be a boy or a girl or do you prefer to keep it a surprise for when baby arrives?

💡 Did you know that the famous Chinese Gender Calendar was kept highly secret until the beginning of the 20th century? This lunar calendar has been said to be 92% right in predicting the s*x of your baby.

💙🎀 What traditions do you know of to either influence whether you'll have a boy or a girl or to find out what the s*x is before baby the birth? 🎀💙

Share with us in the comments!

11/05/2020

Do you have a newborn? Or do you remember those newborn days?

Baby would cry and cry and cry and you're not quite sure what the reason is. You would try multiple remedies thinking maybe they need milk, maybe they're cold, maybe they just need to be held.

Or is it a case of colic?

What secret tips and tricks did use to calm a colicky baby? Here are some suggestions, but we want to know what was passed down to you through family knowledge that always seemed to do the trick.
https://happitummi.com/pages/natural-remedies-colic-gas-constipation

Share in the comments!

10/30/2020

Are you a second, third, or fourth-generation immigrant? How has your family passed down their culture and traditions?

It's not always easy to maintain your cultural heritage while growing up in a completely different country. How do you honor and respect your family while also paving your own way? How do you want to pass down this information to your own children?

👉Read about the experience of one young Hmong woman from Minnesota.
https://www.rewire.org/hmong-american-womans-path/

Kaolee Vang struggled to answer the questions her fellow 10-year-olds asked about her culture. Today, the Hmong American is still learning the answers.

10/24/2020

Sometimes chores around the house feel endless!

Do your kids help out around the house? It can be a battle sometimes to get kids to pick up their toys, wash the dishes, and help out around the house.

How much importance do you put around having the whole family be involved in household chores? Is it integrated into your daily life, do you have a chore chart? Do you give an allowance?

This is a fascinating read (or listen) about how you can make helping around the house a normal part of every day life.

This is a fascinating read (or listen) about how you can make helping around the house a normal part of everyday life.

Check it out! 👇

In villages in Mexico, parents have accomplished what every mom and dad dreams of: Figured out a way to get to their kids to be helpful around the house. What's their secret?

10/21/2020

When it comes to introducing solids into your baby's diet how do you decide what baby food to start with? Do you have any recipes that were passed down through your family?

There is a lot of thought and care that goes into preparing healthy and wholesome meals. Do you make it yourself? Do you buy it from the store? Organic? Local? So many things to take into consideration!

Pascaline Nande from Cameroon got creative when she wanted better options for the babies in her community. She launched her own business to produce infant cereal all from local agricultural products. Check out her story here ⤵️
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXz4mvokvIw

👉 What is (or was) your go-to baby food? Do you have a recipe to share or a brand to suggest? Share below in the comments!

12/16/2019

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08/29/2019

Do you have a cultural postpartum practice? Check out the Chinese postpartum video and please share your cultural postpartum practice. https://youtu.be/-3EE0FbLgkc

If you DON'T speak Chinese, please switch on the subtitles! Most of this video is in mandarin Chinese only. I'm sorry for updating sparsly lately, but since ...

08/28/2019

Are you post natal for a year or more and still look and feel like you are a few months pregnant?? If so, have you checked to see if you have Diastisis-Recti or a Hernia? Every postnatal mom should get checked for this. Learn more: https://www.katrinaoakley.com/hernias-and-diastasis-recti

08/28/2019

So interesting to see how babies are bath in different cultures. So many cultural parallels
https://youtu.be/9URRFVCU5uU

Part of India on Film: 1899 – 1947 This collection of newly digitised films is part of the BFI's contribution to the UK-India Year of Culture 2017, in partne...

08/22/2019

What was your baby's first solid food? Was the choice based on your doctor's suggestion, family tradition, cultural background, friend's suggestion etc?

08/20/2019

Mothers are selfless and often the forgotten. This video from Morocco illustrates the importance of caring for mothers post partum and Moms supporting Moms. https://youtu.be/RbI9yUyar9s

08/20/2019

The benefits of massage have been documented for generations. Many West African countries practice massaging infants to help them sleep better, improve circulation and strengthen the babies. This an age old practice that midwives, mothers and grandmothers continue to do today. Although, the massage does not look gentle, the baby seems to be thoroughly enjoying it. Please share your experiences and thoughts on baby massage. https://youtu.be/tkUNAbqTm00

Please check our New Wedding Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8SQ0LeS_fM&feature=share AFRICAN BABIES MASSAGE

08/13/2019

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