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Baby Sleep Basics: Newborn Sleep
Sleep: yours, your partner’s, the baby’s….where do we begin? Society would have us focus on the babies and the correct way to “train” them to sleep well. But wading through the conflicting information (which all seems to be supported by research) in your state of exhaustion only adds to the confusion. That’s why this rant about…
Read MoreWhen Birth Doesn’t Go As Hoped
A woman’s experience giving birth will stay with her for the rest of her life. I haven’t met many women who’ve had enough opportunities to talk about and process their birth experiences. When a woman feels disappointed or traumatized by her birth, then the need to process the experience on her own terms is often stymied by…
Read MoreThree Reasons Why Postpartum Support Is Not Just For Mothers
I once got the sweetest client feedback when a new father wrote: “You helped me to find the bond with my son.” I don’t mean to imply that men cannot do this on their own, but, for this particular father I was able to help him build his confidence in that bond. How did this…
Read MorePostpartum Tip Roundup: Planning For Life With New Babies
Searching Google images for “plan for baby” brings up hundreds of images of baby showers and toys. A search for “postpartum plan” yields exercise plans. While I don’t want to downplay the importance of baby showers and exercise, these search results are a sad reflection of how little idea we have of what to expect…
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