Breastfeeding for Comfort

"Almost daily I hear from women who have been told that they should not breastfeed their baby for comfort.  I also frequently hear women who say that their baby is “JUST breastfeeding for comfort” or “ONLY breastfeeding for comfort” like it is a negative thing. It can be something that they brush to the side or do not see as important as breastfeeding for hunger.  We would never say our baby is, “JUST breastfeeding for hunger” or “ONLY breastfeeding for thirst”. I am sure (actually I’m absolutely 100% sure) that I would have spoken these words myself as a new mum because many of us grow up believing that babies just breastfeed because they are hungry."

TRX For Pregnancy: Part 1

Avoiding the ‘Container Shuffle’ with your Baby

"I realize it is not rocket science but think of it this way. When a baby plays on the floor, he/she has the ability to wiggle, squirm, and move. Each tiny movement that may seem insignificant is actually exercise. They are beautiful diagonally directed movements. And they are needed. Because our moving transitions from one position to another (floor to sit, sit to stand), require that motion. How can we expect a baby to be able to move and explore if we always have them strapped in a container? Research tells us that babies who spend less time on their tummies on the floor, have delayed motor skills in the first year of life."

Please Keep Your Children Safe

Please follow the guidelines for car seats with your children, they depend on you to keep them safe.

"A surprising number of parents make a potentially fatal mistake when strapping their children into car seats, according to the results of a new study published in the journal Academic Pediatrics. 75 percent transition their kid to a forward-facing car seat much earlier than advised. "

Future Childbearing Less Likely after Cesarean Deliveries: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University

Future Childbearing Less Likely after Cesarean Deliveries: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University



 “It is very important to consider the size of the family that a woman
wants when making any elective decisions about how to deliver,” said
first author Lisa Masinter, MD, MPH, a fellow at the Center for Healthcare Studies.
“Clearly in an emergency the health of the mother and her child take
precedence. But if a woman wants a large family, she should know that
having a cesarean delivery may limit that possibility.”

Alanna Vaughn ~ 2014 Spring Piano Recital

Avoid Fetal Keepsake Images, Heartbeat Monitors

Avoid Fetal Keepsake Images, Heartbeat Monitors

 "Although there are no known risks of ultrasound imaging and heartbeat
monitors, the radiation associated with them can produce effects on the
body," says Robert Phillips, Ph.D., a physicist with FDA's Center for
Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). "When ultrasound enters the
body, it heats the tissues slightly. In some cases, it can also produce
small pockets of gas in body fluids or tissues."