“A newborn baby has only three demands. They are warmth in the arms of its mother, food from her breasts, and security in the knowledge of her presence. Breastfeeding satisfies all three.” -Grantly Dick-Read Breastfeeding is the normal way of providing your baby with the perfect nutrients to aid in brain and body development. It can reduce the impact of infection and provide special protection for premature or ill infants. For the mother it can help reduce the risk of breas

Why does it matter how we are born? A motherbaby’s journey is important. You might wonder why I use the term motherbaby instead of saying the mother and the baby. It helps create a visual of the togetherness and bond they share. This togetherness begins in the womb and continues once a baby is born. In this column I will share many different aspects of this journey. I will provide information, ideas, tips and maybe even challenge your thinking. Everyone is born into this worl

Babies have an innate ability to be born and to breastfeed. We can learn a lot by observing what babies do when in their natural habitat. One of the biggest questions new parents often ask has to do with what’s normal for feeding, sleep times and awake times. Breastfeeding lays the foundations for a lifelong relationship and creates mutual dependency between mother and child. Mothers are active participants in the breastfeeding process. It is an innate and acquired behavior.

One of the first indicators that a woman may be pregnant is the feeling of being nauseous. Some woman may never feel sick at all, while others suffer throughout the whole pregnancy. One of the most severe types of morning sickness is called Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) which is a debilitating and potentially life-threatening pregnancy disease marked by rapid weight loss, malnutrition, and dehydration due to unrelenting nausea and/or vomiting with potential adverse consequences

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