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10/01/2018

This month we remember

Tell me about your baby/babies. What was their name? How many precious weeks did you get with them?



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05/09/2018

A certain pediatrician, a Dr Arthur Lavin, has just published an article in a journal called Advanced Pediatrics, (not a peer reviewed journal, his own journal). He claims that tongue tie is nothing but a scam. I would suggest his article is a scam. I will bet that he, like many pediatricians, doesn't know the first thing about breastfeeding and has never helped a mother and baby with breastfeeding problems. But that doesn't stop him from having an opinion. For our blog on tongue tie including references (he says there are no studies to support the effect of tongue tie on breastfeeding): http://ibconline.ca/tongue-tie/

04/28/2018

Before I begin, I’d like to take a second to introduce myself. If you’re visiting my page for the first time, I think it’s important that you know who you’re talking to. My name is Becky Thompson, and I started this website in 2013. I have been married for ten years to my husband, Jared.… ...

04/28/2018

This is beautiful.

04/25/2018

Words are powerful.

Let’s all agree that we’ll never say this again, in any mom conversations we ever have, from this day forward until the end of time.

04/24/2018

A study published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology concludes that eating 6 dates daily during the last four weeks of pregnancy significantly reduced the need for induction and augmentation of labor, and produced a more favorable delivery outcome.

04/23/2018

Skin to skin. Our mana.
Blessed and proud to bring another strong girl into this world.
Tiana Gia Johnson came into this world like a force of nature and Mama Lauren Hashian Official labored and delivered like a true rockstar.
I was raised and surrounded by strong, loving women all my life, but after participating in baby Tia’s delivery, it’s hard to express the new level of love, respect and admiration I have for Lauren Hashian Official and all mamas and women out there.
Word to the wise gentlemen, it’s critical to be by your lady’s head when she’s delivering, being as supportive as you can.. holding hands, holding legs, whatever you can do. But, if you really want to understand the single most powerful and primal moment life will ever offer - watch your child being born. Its a life changer and the respect and admiration you have for a woman, will forever be boundless.
And to my third and youngest daughter, Tiana Gia - like I did when your two older sisters Simone Alexandra and Jasmine Lia were born, you have my word, I’ll love, protect, guide and make ya laugh for the rest of my life.
Your crazy dad has many responsibilities and wears many hats in this big ol’ world, but being your dad will always be the one I’m most proud to wear.
Oh and one more thing.. you’re gonna love rollin’ in daddy’s pick up truck.

04/21/2018

VBAC, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean, TOLAC, Trial of Labor After Cesarean, CPD, Cesarean, Inadequate Pelvis, fetal malposition, fetal position, occiput posterior, transverse arrest, asynclitic, nuchal hand, trial of labor

04/19/2018

Oh my goodness! How does this make you feel?

Puts things in perspective (and makes me feel really effing old! 😜)

(via Babylist)

04/17/2018

Remembering this while I’m on maternity leave.

02/05/2018

Hire a doula so you’ll be the “exactly what she needs dad!”

01/16/2018