It is said that bringing a child into the world is the greatest moment of your life — a moment so overwhelmingly emotional that only one other milestone can top it: welcoming your first grandchild. Witnessing your baby, who you birthed, raised, loved and let flourish, follow in your footsteps by becoming a parent is
Things You Wish You Knew About Labor Induction
When pregnant, most future mothers will have an ideal birthing plan. They hope against all odds that they will have control over everything that will happen in the delivery room. The reality is that your labor story is going to be unique and most likely nothing like how you planned it to be. Labor Induction
A Guide to Birthing Plans
Being pregnant and going into labor can be daunting, but crafting a carefully laid out birth plan can help alleviate some of these fears and help you concentrate on what is the most important thing during labor: bringing your child into the world safely. Birth plans are a useful tool to help stimulate conversations with
Insufficient Funds: Solutions for insufficient breast milk supply
By Colleen McTiernan and Lizzie Vasquez Breast-feeding is an important element of healthy development in newborns. Not only is it a great connection for mothers to make with their babies, but breast-feeding also provides newborns with essential nutrients that promote healthy growth. It is no secret that breast-feeding can be difficult. If you find yourself
Should You Feed Your Baby Peanuts?
By Christy Piña Attention parents! It is now OK to feed peanut products to infants as early as 4 months old! Although it used to be thought best not to feed infants any peanut products in their first year, a clinical trial conducted in 2015 showed just the opposite. Introducing peanut-containing foods to infants at
The Dangers of Baby Sleep Positioners
By Lizzie Vasquez It is only natural for parents to invest in the best materials and equipment for their newborn babies. We are constantly searching for the latest bottles, the most high-tech strollers and the most useful tools to promote regular sleep among infants. However, parents should be aware that some items are simply unfit