tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75281676505062353042024-03-19T02:39:57.297-07:00All Natural, BabyNatural Childbirth Classes
and what comes natural as a parentDorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.comBlogger369125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-63028713231415173172018-09-25T19:27:00.006-07:002018-09-25T19:27:50.586-07:00Breastfeeding for Comfort<span style="background-color: white; color: #747474; font-family: "Open Sans"; font-size: 16px;"><a href="http://almost%20daily%20i%20hear%20from%20women%20who%20have%20been%20told%20that%20they%20should%20not%20breastfeed%20their%20baby%20for%20comfort.%20%20i%20also%20frequently%20hear%20women%20who%20say%20that%20their%20baby%20is%20“just%20breastfeeding%20for%20comfort”%20or%20“only%20breastfeeding%20for%20comfort”%20like%20it%20is%20a%20negative%20thing.%20it%20can%20be%20something%20that%20they%20brush%20to%20the%20side%20or%20do%20not%20see%20as%20important%20as%20breastfeeding%20for%20hunger.%20%20we%20would%20never%20say%20our%20baby%20is%2C%20“just%20breastfeeding%20for%20hunger”%20or%20“only%20breastfeeding%20for%20thirst”.%20i%20am%20sure%20%28actually%20i’m%20absolutely%20100%25%20sure%29%20that%20i%20would%20have%20spoken%20these%20words%20myself%20as%20a%20new%20mum%20because%20many%20of%20us%20grow%20up%20believing%20that%20babies%20just%20breastfeed%20because%20they%20are%20hungry./">"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."</a></span><br />
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<br />Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-87967929672257626192016-05-09T06:57:00.001-07:002016-05-09T06:57:32.247-07:00TRX For Pregnancy: Part 1<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i1WLvuHPGyU" width="480"></iframe>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-9208443766588479142015-08-30T12:24:00.002-07:002015-08-30T12:24:17.299-07:00Avoiding the ‘Container Shuffle’ with your Baby<a href="https://starfishtherapies.wordpress.com/2014/11/11/avoiding-the-container-shuffle-with-your-baby/#st_refDomain=www.facebook.com&st_refQuery=/">"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."</a>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-28254231716902230912015-01-08T11:00:00.004-08:002015-01-08T11:04:03.645-08:00Please Keep Your Children SafePlease follow the guidelines for car seats with your children, they depend on you to keep them safe.<br />
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<a href="https://www.yahoo.com/parenting/75-percent-of-parents-make-this-car-seat-mistake-107422274737.html">"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. "</a></blockquote>
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<br />Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-78150677115823234972014-08-04T18:39:00.001-07:002014-08-04T18:39:43.360-07:00Future Childbearing Less Likely after Cesarean Deliveries: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University<a href="http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/news/2014/07/Cesarean_deliveries.html#.U-A1sX9d9lw.blogger">Future Childbearing Less Likely after Cesarean Deliveries: Feinberg School of Medicine: Northwestern University</a><br /><br />
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“It is very important to consider the size of the family that a woman <br />
wants when making any elective decisions about how to deliver,” said <br />
first author Lisa Masinter, MD, MPH, a fellow at the <a href="http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/sites/chs/">Center for Healthcare Studies</a>.<br />
“Clearly in an emergency the health of the mother and her child take <br />
precedence. But if a woman wants a large family, she should know that <br />
having a cesarean delivery may limit that possibility.” Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-42678418329944640702014-06-24T12:43:00.001-07:002014-06-24T12:43:48.725-07:00Alanna Vaughn ~ 2014 Spring Piano Recital<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uO3fRivIf8g" width="480"></iframe>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-52838176706881633402014-06-03T16:46:00.001-07:002014-06-03T16:46:27.647-07:00Avoid Fetal Keepsake Images, Heartbeat Monitors<a href="http://www.fda.gov/forconsumers/consumerupdates/ucm095508.htm#.U45eJWhYoMc.blogger">Avoid Fetal Keepsake Images, Heartbeat Monitors</a><br /><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"> "Although there are no known risks of ultrasound imaging and heartbeat <br />
monitors, the radiation associated with them can produce effects on the <br />
body," says Robert Phillips, Ph.D., a physicist with FDA's Center for <br />
Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH). "When ultrasound enters the <br />
body, it heats the tissues slightly. In some cases, it can also produce <br />
small pockets of gas in body fluids or tissues."</blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-41872582705831018162014-01-22T08:07:00.001-08:002014-01-22T08:07:11.203-08:00Do You Ache?<br />
This article brought me to tears. If you are a mom and are done having children, it is just there. <br />
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<a href="http://sarahbessey.com/learning-live-ache/">Our old baby crib is now sitting in pieces in the garage. We will
take it to the dump soon (it has one of those now-outlawed dropsides so
we can’t resell it or donate it). Whole sections of the bars are gnawed
to bare wood by little teething babies, there are bits of sticker glue
and swipes of Sharpie marker here and there, the screws are a bit loose.
It’s in rough shape after nearly eight years and three big
babies-to-toddlers in quick succession. There are a lot of sacred
memories hidden in that dismantled old crib. The day we took it apart, I
cried over that junky old crib. Goodbye, old friend.</a><br />
<a href="http://sarahbessey.com/learning-live-ache/"><strong>It is likely that there are no more babies for us.</strong></a><br />
<a href="http://sarahbessey.com/learning-live-ache/">I was never one of those girls who wanted to have a houseful of
babies, who just wanted to get married and have babies and stay home
with them. I mean, I was okay with kids but it wasn’t my thing. I quit
babysitting at 14 because I figured there had to be a better way to make
money than <em>that</em>. And even after our miscarriages and challenges with fertility, <strong>I was unprepared for how completely transformative I found motherhood</strong>, how I loved even the mundane dailyness, how I found joy here.</a><br />
<a href="http://sarahbessey.com/learning-live-ache/">I know that everyone’s experience is different, and I’m not saying
that mine is normative but it’s real and I can’t deny it: I came into
myself when I became a mother. I was reborn, all over again. The
experience of pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding my babies profoundly
changed me AND it changed my view of God entirely.</a><br />
<a href="http://sarahbessey.com/learning-live-ache/">So, of course, it’s hard to know that stage of my life is done now.</a></blockquote>
Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-33159631651454085882013-12-27T07:36:00.001-08:002013-12-27T07:36:56.277-08:00#55 Isaac Vaughn OL/DL-Palmdale High School-2013 Football Highlights<br />
This my youngest son. Who played just an awesome senior year.<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/uqHZ0qcVBws" width="480"></iframe>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-8640228161894013422013-12-20T00:10:00.001-08:002013-12-20T21:55:55.529-08:00Palmdale High School A'Cappella 2013 - See dat Babe and Hallelujah Chorus<br />
Some of the songs from my son's choir concert.<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eDFZcsLSDjU" width="480"></iframe>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-9261345669571826282013-12-11T07:35:00.001-08:002013-12-11T07:35:27.859-08:00WestJet Christmas Miracle: real-time giving<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/zIEIvi2MuEk" width="480"></iframe>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-56155167539919352852013-12-04T12:56:00.001-08:002013-12-04T12:56:15.409-08:00▶ UnBreaking Birth - YouTube<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs6KkTUzyh4">▶ UnBreaking Birth - YouTube</a><br />
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This is such a powerful video. Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-42224926633331494402013-11-21T10:16:00.001-08:002013-11-21T10:16:01.676-08:00Brain Scans Show The Real Impact Love Has On A Child's Brain - Underground Health<a href="http://www.undergroundhealth.com/brain-scans-show-the-real-impact-love-has-on-a-childs-brain/">Brain Scans Show The Real Impact Love Has On A Child's Brain - Underground Health</a><br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq">When babies’ cries bring food or comfort, they are strengthening the neuronal pathways that help them learn how to get their needs met, both physically and emotionally. But babies who do not get responses to their cries, and babies whose cries are met with abuse, learn different lessons. </blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-90968658522155264262013-11-05T10:26:00.001-08:002013-11-05T10:26:06.615-08:005 Ways To Treat A Fever Naturally | The Mommypotamus | organic SAHM sharing her family stories and recipes<a href="http://www.mommypotamus.com/natural-remedies-for-a-fever/">5 Ways To Treat A Fever Naturally | The Mommypotamus | organic SAHM sharing her family stories and recipes</a><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><br />
Counting baby toes, pennies and the number of times Micah says “sooopooon” (spoon) in a day – all good stuff! But when it comes to my kids health math rarely factors in. Why? I watch them, not the numbers. This is especially true with fevers.<br />
I’m not alone, either. According to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson – pediatrician at Loyola University Health System and assistant professor of pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine – numbers may not be as significant as we tend to think.</blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-69924864397166017712013-11-03T13:27:00.001-08:002013-11-03T13:27:58.933-08:00The Promise. (Trailer) Dangers of routine breast screening program<a href="http://vimeo.com/77088100">The Promise. (Trailer) Dangers of routine breast screening program</a>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-45080265975521265072013-09-08T11:40:00.001-07:002013-09-08T11:40:45.377-07:00EpiPens for All - NYTimes.com<a href="http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/09/08/opinion/sunday/epipens-for-all.html?h=FAQGPPmmd&s=1&">EpiPens for All - NYTimes.com</a><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"> Just a few months after she died, “Amarria’s Law” was in place; the law requires Virginia schools to stock epinephrine and allows school authorities to give it to children without a prescription, and indemnifies those who administer it in a life-threatening situation. There is now an opportunity for similar legislation to be enacted nationally, in the form of the <a href="http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr2094">School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act</a>, and I urge lawmakers to pass it. The House approved the bill in July, and it is likely to go before the Senate this fall.</blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-6259734045529637422013-07-30T14:04:00.001-07:002013-07-30T14:04:21.479-07:00Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds - Bloomberg<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-29/breastfeeding-boosts-smarts-as-babies-grow-study-finds.html">Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds - Bloomberg</a><br />
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Breastfed kids are smarter, according to a Harvard University study that found the longer babies are nursed, the greater their intelligence. <br />
The research, which followed more than 1,000 women and their babies, found that each additional month a child was breastfed resulted in better language skills at 3 years old and intelligence at age 7, compared with babies not breastfed. The findings are published in the journal <a href="http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/journal.aspx" rel="external" title="Open Web Site">JAMA Pediatrics</a>. </blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-49009527212026885682013-07-12T09:08:00.001-07:002013-07-12T09:08:19.220-07:00The Breast Milk Cure - NYTimes.comIf only more women realized the importance of breastfeeding. <br />
<blockquote class="tr_bq"> What if nutritionists came up with a miracle cure for childhood malnutrition? A protein-rich substance that doesn’t require refrigeration? One that is free and is available even in remote towns like this one in Niger where babies routinely die of hunger-related causes?</blockquote><br />
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/23/opinion/23kristof.html?src=tp&smid=fb-share&_r=0">The Breast Milk Cure - NYTimes.com</a>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-4673089055019268292013-07-06T22:19:00.001-07:002013-07-06T22:19:39.264-07:00Embarrassed || Spoken Word by Hollie McNish - YouTube<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiS8q_fifa0">Embarrassed || Spoken Word by Hollie McNish - YouTube</a>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-2183748038569506422013-06-20T12:01:00.001-07:002013-06-20T12:01:21.651-07:00I Will Not Nurse You Forever | Nurshable<a href="http://nurshable.com/2012/05/05/i-will-not-nurse-you-forever/">I Will Not Nurse You Forever | Nurshable</a><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"> The commitment that I’ve made to you is life-long. There is no hard start, no hard ending, no fading away of obligation. There is no “weaning” that I plan on doing. There is you. There is your quest for independence. There are the needs that drive your little body and that will fade and change with time. And there is me. My job is simply to be here and meet your needs as you have them. I need neither to push you away nor hold onto you, as you will peel off or cling close according to your needs.</blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-55364823708643513532013-06-17T17:00:00.001-07:002013-06-17T17:00:26.684-07:00Midwifery Care Now An Option At St. John's Health Center | Santa Monica Mirror<a href="http://www.smmirror.com/articles/News/Midwifery-Care-Now-An-Option-At-St-Johns-Health-Center/37812">Midwifery Care Now An Option At St. John's Health Center | Santa Monica Mirror</a><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"> In addition to her 30 years of experience and 2,500-plus births, certified nurse-midwife Deborah Frank has one more achievement to add to her already impressive resume. Frank has become the first nurse-midwife to be granted “admitting privileges” at Saint John’s Health Center, giving expectant mothers the choice of midwifery care in a hospital setting.</blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-46218286195810010242013-06-15T22:34:00.001-07:002013-06-15T22:34:37.254-07:00Alanna Vaughn ~ 2013 Spring Piano Recital<br />
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My daugher is so talented!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/geRmpUwLFIo" width="480"></iframe>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-42982790867022145992013-06-10T08:48:00.001-07:002013-06-10T08:48:35.580-07:00The Alpha Parent: The Emperor Moth’s Secret: What It Can Teach Us ab...<a href="http://www.thealphaparent.com/2013/06/the-emperor-moths-secret-what-it-can.html?spref=bl">The Alpha Parent: The Emperor Moth’s Secret: What It Can Teach Us ab...</a>: I want to share with you a fascinating and empowering story of nature. You are about to discover the emperor moth’s secret... On...Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-7985060840805327052013-06-04T13:46:00.001-07:002013-06-04T13:46:20.612-07:00Rescuing drowning children: How to know when someone is in trouble in the water. - Slate Magazine<a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/family/2013/06/rescuing_drowning_children_how_to_know_when_someone_is_in_trouble_in_the.html">Rescuing drowning children: How to know when someone is in trouble in the water. - Slate Magazine</a><br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"> The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for the couple swimming between their anchored sportfisher and the beach. “I think he thinks you’re drowning,” the husband said to his wife. They had been splashing each other and she had screamed but now they were just standing, neck-deep on the sand bar. “We’re fine; what is he doing?” she asked, a little annoyed. “We’re fine!” the husband yelled, waving him off, but his captain kept swimming hard. ”Move!” he barked as he sprinted between the stunned owners. Directly behind them, not 10 feet away, their 9-year-old daughter was drowning. Safely above the surface in the arms of the captain, she burst into tears, “Daddy!”</blockquote>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7528167650506235304.post-79727585513340214272013-05-25T12:57:00.001-07:002013-05-30T11:50:30.417-07:00Captain Victoria Ann Castro Pinckney Tribute<br />
Victoria was friends with my daughter Alexa and the daughter of a good friend Michelle.<br />
<br /><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/eCTQBs1ULjk" width="480"></iframe>Dorene Vaughnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01390984007378276098noreply@blogger.com0