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Infant Reflux and Massage
Did you know massage can help with infant reflux? It didn’t occur to me until I was steeped in the experience with my daughter. Is it Allergies or Reflux? It was the spring of 2016 and my first born was one year old and was throwing up almost every day. In January, we learned that she was allergic to tree nuts, which was confirmed by an
Partnering With Community to Raise Newborn & Children
Imagine this. You wake up in the morning and there is someone around to cook breakfast for your kiddos and help them get ready for school. Then, someone else takes them to school and picks them up. Someone shares extracurricular activities with them after school, helps make dinner, helps with homework and chores, and so on. You have 8-10 loving, caring adults helping to raise your
Two Responses to Postpartum Depression: Pill vs Baby Massage
The obscene and alarming rates of postpartum depression and anxiety in America is almost as common knowledge as the high rates of cesarean sections. Most of us have experienced the lows of the postpartum so understand why our sisters are struggling. We’re also struggling with the lack of adequate response on what it will take to improve these outcomes. Take a look at the dismal state.
11 Tips on Returning to Work After Having a Baby Postpartum
I remember very well the dread and anxiety of going back to work postpartum once your maternity leave ends. So, when new moms ask if that’s normal, it’s a resounding “yes!!” from me. I even recall breaking down, when I was six months pregnant, while we were touring daycares. I hadn’t even met my baby and I’m already thinking about who else will take care of
Creating a Calm and Nurturing Environment: Incorporating Infant Massage into Your Baby’s Routine
When I’m teaching parents how to massage their babies, I often get the question about how to incorporate infant massage into baby’s routine. This is a great question, especially for American families who are incredibly stretched and for whom time is limited. First, it’s advised that you massage baby every day or as many days as you can. You can massage your little one multiple times
Sleep Training: My Take on the Sleep Debate of our Time
As if there were not enough issues in the world to turn us against one another, here’s a hot one. Well, it’s a hot topic but most of stay silent in the debate. Why? Because like many polarizing issues, most of us don’t fall into the extremes. We’re in the middle, seeing, feeling, experiencing both sides and agreeing and disagreeing with both. Who we typically hear
