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What Do I Bring To A Hospital Birth?

What Do I Bring To A Hospital Birth?

April 2, 2020

There are so many ways to approach packing for your hospital birth, and none of them are wrong! AND, sometimes, it is nice to know a few more options.   The list below was created to highlight the necessities. And then the next necessities, and the next next necessities, so you can expand your packing as […]

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Winter Safety For Your Baby

Winter Safety For Your Baby

February 11, 2020

If there is one thing we know in the Northeast, it’s how to get through the harsh winter months. We know how to drive in the snow. We know how to stockpile supplies in our homes. We know how to have fun in the snow!  And once we know a baby will be entering our […]

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Babies and Parties: What are the right choices for your family?

Babies and Parties: What are the right choices for your family?

December 19, 2019

It’s cold. It’s the winter holiday season. And now you have a baby.It’s not that you’ve never considered what life with a baby will look like during the holidays, but now it’s a real baby and not a hypothetical one!So with your very real baby, perhaps you’re starting to question longstanding traditions, or are reconsidering […]

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Let The Doula Come at Night - It's When the Magic Happens!

Let The Doula Come at Night – It’s When the Magic Happens!

November 8, 2019

When you find out you are pregnant, it’s a shock. When you find out you are pregnant with more than one baby, it is shocking on top of shock! How will you manage? How do you even begin to plan? To prepare? Having multiples is challenging! There is more risk throughout the pregnancy, and more […]

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Eye Contact and Listening - Rethinking Our Demands on Children

Eye Contact and Listening – Rethinking Our Demands on Children

June 25, 2019

If you are a parent, at some point, this word will fall out of your mouth at some point: “Listen!” We believe as parents, if we explained better or if our children listened better, so many problems may never start.  And as adults, we place an incredible amount of importance on eye contact as proof […]

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The People At Your Hospital Birth, And What They Do

The People At Your Hospital Birth, And What They Do

May 28, 2019

If you are planning to give birth in a hospital, you may be surprised to find there are a startling number of people who will come in and introduce themselves while you are laboring, birthing, or recovering. Below is a list to help you prepare for that reality!   Front Desk Attendant: This is the […]

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