Rooted In Birth

10/29/2025

10/26/2025

Surprisingly, crying does not produce tears until after the first month or two. Crying is the way babies communicate. Babies cry because of hunger, discomfort, frustration, fatigue, and even loneliness. Sometimes, cries can easily be answered with food or a diaper change. Other times, it can be a mystery, and crying stops as quickly as it begins. Never hesitate to go to your baby; you are their comfort, safety, love, you are their world.

10/21/2025

"Parenting is a grand adventure, a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and the pure joy of witnessing a little soul blossom into its unique brilliance." — Sarah Ban Breathnach

10/14/2025

Support your postpartum naturally.
Placenta encapsulation has many reported benefits:
❤️Increase milk production
🩷A sense of mental well-being
🧡Faster postpartum healing
💛Decreased risk of postpartum depression
💚Balancing of moods and hormones
💙Increased iron levels
AND More!

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09/27/2025

A study conducted by researchers in Finland has found that babies in homes with dogs catch fewer colds, get fewer ear infections, and need fewer antibiotics in their first year of life than babies raised in pet-free homes. The study followed 397 children from birth to 1 year of age and observed the frequency of respiratory symptoms and infections. The results suggest that having a dog in the home has a protective effect against respiratory tract infections during the first year of life and may lead to better resistance to infection during childhood in the long run.

09/24/2025

A Cesarean can be a big change from your birth plan. But don't toss your birth plan in the trash. You can have many elements of your birth plan during your Cesarean. Talk to your doctor about your options.

🔹Partner Involvement: The birth partner can stay close and participate in the process, offering support.

🔹 Soothing Environment: Dim lighting, calming music, and soft voices create a peaceful atmosphere for the birthing person and baby.

🔹 Clear or Lowered Drapes allow the birthing person to see the baby being born.

🔹 Delayed Cord Clamping: If safe, delayed cord clamping allows more oxygen-rich blood to flow to the baby, aiding early development.

🔹 Immediate Skin-to-Skin Contact: Early bonding occurs with skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth, supporting chest/breastfeeding and connection.

🔹 Baby Stays in the Operating Room: Babies remain with parents instead of being taken to the nursery, allowing for assessments while in skin-to-skin contact.

09/21/2025

“Postpartum is a quest back to yourself. Alone in your body again. You will never be the same, you are stronger than you were.” – Amethyst Joy

09/17/2025

Babies have tiny tummies and breastmilk is digested quickly, so a newborn baby breastfeeds at least 8–12 times in 24 hours. The first time a newborn baby feeds, he only takes about a teaspoon of milk (colostrum), but this provides his first immunity boost and lines and protects his intestines.

09/14/2025

"Another thing very injurious to the child is the tying and cutting of the navel string too soon, which should always be left till the child has not only repeatedly breathed but till all pulsation in the cord ceases. As otherwise the child is much weaker than it ought to be, a part of the blood being left in the placenta which ought to have been in the child and at the same time the placenta does not so naturally collapse, and withdraw itself from the sides of the uterus, and is not therefore removed with so much safety and certainty." ~ Erasmus Darwin, 1795

09/11/2025

“If people lose the right to say where and how they birth their children, then they will have lost something that's as dear to life as breathing.”
― Ami McKay, The Birth House

09/07/2025

Hands-on monitoring involves using a handheld Doppler to listen to the baby's heart rate occasionally, allowing the birthing person to move around more freely. In contrast, electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) uses sensors on the abdomen to continuously track the heart rate and contractions. Although both methods aim to check the baby's health, hands-on monitoring is linked to fewer unnecessary C-sections and allows for more mobility. EFM, while more restrictive, hasn't been shown to improve important outcomes like stillbirth or cerebral palsy and often results in more surgical deliveries.

For more information, check out Evidence Based Birth.

09/05/2025

The first 48 hours with your newborn can feel like a rollercoaster ride—one that you didn’t sign up for but somehow managed to get on! After nine months of anticipation, suddenly you’re face-to-face with this tiny human who seems to have a PhD in crying.

As your little one transitions from their cozy womb hotel to the bustling world outside, prepare for a crash course in baby communication 101. When they cry, it’s their way of saying, “Hey, did you forget I need to eat, be changed, or just want a cuddle?” It’s like trying to decipher a secret code where the only instruction is, “Guess what I want next!”

And don’t be surprised if you feel a little overwhelmed. You’re now a part of an elite society where sleep is elusive and snack breaks involve nothing but baby food. But fear not! Soon enough, you’ll start to recognize their subtle cues and realize that all those wild guesses you make (Is it a wet diaper or hunger? Is it really 2 AM again?) will eventually turn into a masterclass in baby linguistics.