The Moment I Decided to Have a Home Birth When I learned I was pregnant with my 2nd child, there wasn’t even a discussion on where or how I wanted to birth. My husband knew. He asked once to confirm and then never again. After how things went with my first child, and given the
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Here I am, in the middle of my 4th trimester, the 2nd time around, and I’m having a completely different experience. Since I started my baby massage business in 2018, I’ve learned so much about pregnancy and birthing. I have been able to utilize that knowledge for my second child. The two things I knew
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(As written for Robyn, a provider network for fertility to early parenthood) What if I told you that infant massage therapy is the most underutilized tool of moms today in America, addressing over 30 conditions and having the ability to save families hundreds or thousands of dollars? Infant massage has been around for thousands of
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In the time I’ve had my infant massage business, I’ve learned so much about the pregnancy and postpartum world. One thing I learned about from another mompreneur was the Mother’s Blessing, inspired by the Navajo community. The Mother’s Blessing is an alternative to the traditional baby shower and is a time when an expecting mama
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My recent chiropractor and midwife appointments revealed that my baby is in the LOA position, which is ideal for childbirth. I do hope she stays that way and I don’t do anything to mess that up! Learning About My Baby’s Position Around this time, five years ago, I learned that my baby was in a
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Corona, covid, covid19, the pandemic. Whatever you call it, it is a dirty word that has come to rob lives, ways of life, safety, security, wellbeing, community, financial security, socialization, and more. The corona virus has taken more from us than probably anything else in our lifetimes. Yet, I know that much good as come
Let me start off by saying that I’m not thrilled about saying I “hacked” my pregnancy. Getting pregnant, especially as you get older, is a journey and everyone’s journey is different. I understand though what resonates with people when you talk about providing solutions to a problem so there it is. Here is my story on
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A few years ago, when I was pregnant with my daughter, I wanted to educate myself on what to expect during birth and after. Some mamas don’t take any classes, which I can understand. However, in the absence of living in communities with mothers, aunts, and grandmothers who educate us on what to expect, we
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I remember when I my niece was born in 1999, my sister was passionate about her listening to Baby Einstein. There was a belief that listening to classical music made baby more intelligent. However, baby massage can be even more beneficial to brain growth. Baby massage is a stimulating experience that engages all of baby’s
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How We Found Out No parent needs to discover that their infant has a potentially severe nut allergy while having their first birthday celebratory cake. In 2016, that’s where we found ourselves. I had family visiting, who don’t eat eggs, so I made a vegan cake made of cashews and walnuts. After her first bite
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