Naturally Simple Baby

03/28/2021

An important reminder that can easily slip our minds from time to time if we aren't conscious.

03/21/2021

One baby uses approximately 7000 diapers from birth to potty learning.

One baby uses approximately 7000 diapers from birth to potty learning
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Each year this number adds up to 30 BILLION diapers in the US alone. That's a whole lot of trash 🗑
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Let’s think about this... these diapers are:
1. produced using oil, gas, and water
2. packaged and shipped to stores
3. purchased and drove home
4. used for ONLY a couple of hours
5. thrown away!
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What's the solution?⠀
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REDUCE and find a reusable alternative!
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Cloth diapers is a great way to reduce your impact in this trash game.
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Join us today as we continue to keep diapers out of landfills!

05/12/2020

Posted • I know it becomes overwhelming and scary reading all this info regarding the coronavirus. I thought it was very important to share this informative post...
REPOST “Human breast milk contains large quantities of secretory Ig A (sIgA). These antibodies, which have formed as a consequence of the mother's previous exposure to infectious agents, can bind to potential pathogens and prevent their attachment to the infant's cells. Secretory IgA is adapted to survive in the respiratory and gastrointestinal mucosal membranes and resist proteolytic digestion. Secretory IgA neutralizes infectious agents while at the same time limiting the damaging effects of tissue inflammation that can occur with other antibody types. The IgA antibodies can protect your child from a variety of illnesses including those caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.⠀
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Human breast milk, and especially the early colostrum, contains measurable levels of leukocytes. Colostrum contains approximately 5×106 cells per mL, an amount that decreases tenfold in mature milk. Most of these leukocytes are macrophages and neutrophils, which phagocytose microbial pathogens. Lymphocytes, including T cells, natural killer cells, and antibody-producing B cells, make up 10% of the leukocytes in human breast milk. There is evidence to suggest that these cells survive passage through the infant's gastrointestinal system where they are absorbed and influence the infant's immune response.” ⠀
Written By: Kelly M. Jackson, PhD; Andrea M. Nazar, DO.
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12/30/2018

We are super excited to be consigning most of our retail inventory in the new Bella Cova boutique space at The Nest Community center on the South Hill. Come shop for breastfeeding support products, eco-friendly baby care items, and locally crafted luxury bath and body care. The Nest Community Center is a perfect place for families with young children to gather together for music, play, learning, and support!

10/17/2017

10/17/2017

The baby formula industry spends more on marketing than governments do supporting nursing mothers.

10/15/2017

"When carried, infants experience just the right type of vestibular stimulation and other sensory input for optimal brain development, something that just can’t be matched by even the most sophisticated book or toy."

Posted on October 14, 2017October 14, 2017 by maryfrancellibclcBabies Need to Be Held Car seats. Cribs. Bassinets. Strollers/prams. Bouncy seats. In Western culture, “baby buckets” are often considered places where infants should spend their time between feeds and diaper changes. Yet is this normal,...

10/09/2017

"The preemies are the epitome of microbial imbalance, or dysbiosis, and their strange internal communities put them at risk of an often fatal gut condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis. Many doctors have tried to prevent nec by giving probiotics to premature babies, with some success. But Underwood, after talking to people like German and Mills, thinks that he can do better by infusing the infants with a combination of B. infantis and breast milk. “The food you feed these bugs is as important as the bugs themselves in getting them to grow and colonize a fairly hostile environment,” he told me. If the treatment works, breast milk could do for preemies what it does for their full-term brethren, nourishing baby and bacteria, infant and infantis, and preparing them for life ahead."

Why human milk is a scientific marvel.