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    • dare alla luce: Italian verb:(transitive) To give birth to.
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  • Birth Day Tips and Tools
    • 5 Ways to Use a Rebozo During Labor
    • 7 Insights from Women Who Experienced Orgasmic (Pleasurable) Birth
    • Effective Birthing Positions
    • Hey Doc, Keep Your Fingers Out of My Vagina!
    • Historical and Traditional Birthing Positions
    • Q & A: Food and drink during labor
    • Thinning and Opening/Effacement and Dilation Chart
  • Carriage House Birth Childbirth Education
  • Cesareans/C-Sections/VBACs
    • 6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Having a C-Section
    • 8 Natural Remedies for C-Section Recovery
    • A state-by-state analysis and a new C-section predictor for pregnant women
    • C-Section Rates in CALIFORNIA HOSPITALS
    • Doulas and Cesarean Births
    • How to Prepare for a Successful VBAC
    • Is your provider VBAC friendly or just VBAC tolerant?
    • Mothers facing C-sections look to vaginal ‘seeding’ to boost their babies’ health
    • Natural Ways to Help C-Section Recovery
    • Six Steps for Planning Your VBAC
    • What Hospitals Do Not Want You To Know About C-Sections
  • Creating Your Birth Plan/Intentions
    • Birth Preferences for C-Sections
    • Birth Preferences for Homebirths
  • For the BIRTH PARTNERS
    • 6 Tips Every Partner Needs To Know When Your Birthing Person is in Labor
    • The Doula and the Partner: How they Work Together to Help the Birthing Person
    • Tips for the Partner, Coach or Friend
    • Why Dads (and partners) Dig Doulas
  • How Painful Is Childbirth?
    • Fear and its effect on labor
    • Labor Pain – Myths and Truth
    • Reducing fear of birth in U.S. culture: Ina May Gaskin at TEDxSacramento
  • Inductions and The Bishop Score
    • ACOG & “Due Dates”: Post Dates is Past 42 Weeks
    • Facts About Induction: Complications & Risks
    • Natural or Non-Pharmaceutical Induction
    • What Is A Foley Balloon Catheter Induction Of Labor?
    • What is the Evidence for Inducing Labor if Your Water Breaks at Term?
    • What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Amniotic Fluid in a Healthy Pregnancy?
  • Is This Really Labor?
    • Cervical Dilation Charts
    • Six Signs that Labor is Approaching
    • Stages of Labor Chart
  • Postpartum Support
    • 9 post-baby body changes no one tells you about
    • Attaching Your Baby at the Breast (video)
    • Body changes after childbirth
    • Bottle Feeding Resources and Support
    • Breastfeeding by the Numbers
    • Breastfeeding Support: Great Resources
    • Consumer Affairs Breast Pump Reviews
    • Fussy Newborns and the Crying Curve
    • How To Get a Good Breastfeeding Latch
    • Kangaroo Care: For Newborns and Premature Babies
    • Life After the NICU
    • More than ‘just’ the baby blues – all about PND (Postnatal Depression)
    • Postpartum Support for Traumatic Births/PTSD/Mood Disorders
    • Pregnancy and breastfeeding teratology:OTIS
    • The Things No One Tells You About Postpartum Recovery
    • Why is my baby screaming and crying while at the breast?
  • Prenatal Tips and Information
    • 13 pearls of wisdom for the transition from Maiden to Mother
    • 20 Common Homeopathic Remedies for Pregnancy & Childbirth
    • 33 THINGS TO DO BEFORE BABY COMES (TO MAKE YOU A HAPPIER WOMAN)
    • Aches and Pains… When should I worry?
    • Get a BIRTHING BALL!
    • Heartburn (natural remedies)
    • How to Choose a Birthing Class
    • Morning Sickness Cures
    • Recommended Reading
    • Spinning Babies Daily Essentials Film – Ease Delivery Pain
    • Symphsysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD)
    • Wise Use of Herbs and Vitamins during Pregnancy
  • Recommended Resources
    • Interviewing Your Doula/Doctor/Midwife
    • Los Angeles Midwives, OBs and Other Pregnancy Resources I Recommend
    • Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
    • My Favorite Online Resources
    • Vitamin K Research
    • Causes, Groups, and Organizations I Support
  • Sexual Trauma and Labor: When Survivors Give Birth
  • Ten Reasons To Try For A Natural (Unmedicated) Childbirth
    • 5 Reasons To Learn Natural Childbirth Techniques (Even If You Plan To Use An Epidural)
    • Three Steps to a Natural Childbirth
  • The Legal Right to Informed Consent
  • The Lie of the EDD: Why Your Due Date Isn’t when You Think
  • What Is A Birth Doula?
    • 20 Reasons You Should Hire a Doula
    • 6 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Doula If You Want an Epidural
    • For Doulas, Labor is All in a Day’s Work
    • Hiring a Doula
    • PAYING FOR DOULA CARE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE: HSA + FSA ACCOUNTS
    • The biggest lie about your doula
    • The Doula’s Contribution to Modern Maternity Care
    • Trial re:continuous emotional support during labor
  • What Is an Epidural Anyway?
    • Doulas and Epidurals
    • Epidurals: Fact vs. Fiction

Bottle Feeding Resources and Support

Bottle Feeding Support

Facebook Page- Support for Bottle Feeding

MothersFearless Formula Feeder blog

MamaByTheBay – Feeding With Love blog

The Imperfect Parent (tons of great posts on formula feeding)
(to be continued…) 

 

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RG+📷 • @mommy.labornurse — BTW, @douladoula explained this in our @carriagehousebirth CBE class yesterday like a BOSS.✊ ........ Just so you guys know....you have a voice in the delivery room, and in your prenatal care!!⁣ .⁣ If you don’t like the way something is done, you have questions, or you just don’t feel like you are being treated fairly, SPEAK UP! ⁣ .⁣ It’s OKAY to be assertive, and it’s OKAY to advocate for yourself, in fact, you SHOULD advocate for yourself!⁣ .⁣ Providers, nurses, or any member of your healthcare team DON’T always know exactly what’s best for you, and YOU are an important part of the healthcare team too!⁣ .⁣ It’s IMPORTANT to educate yourself about birth & know what you do and don’t want, and it’s also IMPORTANT to LISTEN to your provider if he/she is suggesting something you are wary of. ⁣ .⁣ Listen, understand the pros and cons, and then BOTH come to a decision that you both feel comfortable on!⁣ .⁣ And, trust your gut! 🥰⁣ .⁣ Ok, rant over, but seriously guys THIS IS IMPORTANT! ♥️ I can’t tell you how many women I get messages from saying they felt they were either unfairly treated, or didn’t know they could refuse something!⁣ 💓💓💓⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #pregnancyeducation #doulalife #knowyourrights #pregnancy #informedconsent #choicesinchildbirth #birthisnormal #advocate #educateyourself #yourbodyyourbabyyourbirth
RG • @badassmotherbirther . Did you know that your baby could be born with a little or a lot of body hair? This body hair is called Lanugo and it’s completely normal. 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥, 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐛𝐲. 🌿Lanugo is the first hair that your baby starts to form in the womb. 🌿It is very soft, fine, usually unpigmented and covers the bodies of almost all babies except for his palms, the soles of his feet, lips, genitals, nails and sides of fingers and toes. 🌿This hair usually starts to form on a fetus around 5 months gestation. 🌿This unpigmented hair generally falls off or is consumed by your baby between the 36th and 40th week of pregnancy. 🌿Babies born prematurely tend to have more lanugo present than those born full term, although many full term babies are born with lots of lanugo and is not a reason for concern. 🌿Any leftover Lanugo disappears on its own within a few days or weeks after birth. You do not need to do anything except wait for it to fall off on its own. 🌿It does not mean your baby will tend to have more body hair as an adult. 𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐃𝐎𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐔𝐆𝐎 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘 𝐃𝐎? ➖it serves as a barrier to protect your baby’s skin from the constant submersion in amniotic fluid. ➖when it starts to fall off in the womb, your baby swallows it and it is stored in his intestines and helps form meconium, which is the first bowel movement your little one will have. ➖it helps vernix adhere to your baby’s skin. Vernix is a waxy white substance which helps your baby stay nice and warm in utero plus MANY other benefits(please read my article on benefits of vernix at badassmotherbirther.com/vernix-caseosa PhotoCred: @sarahfairlight #newbornbaby #birthisbeautiful #themoreyouknow #doulalove

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  • About Me
    • dare alla luce: Italian verb:(transitive) To give birth to.
    • How It Works
    • My Availability/Calendar
    • Testimonials
  • Birth Day Tips and Tools
    • 5 Ways to Use a Rebozo During Labor
    • 7 Insights from Women Who Experienced Orgasmic (Pleasurable) Birth
    • Effective Birthing Positions
    • Hey Doc, Keep Your Fingers Out of My Vagina!
    • Historical and Traditional Birthing Positions
    • Q & A: Food and drink during labor
    • Thinning and Opening/Effacement and Dilation Chart
  • Carriage House Birth Childbirth Education
  • Cesareans/C-Sections/VBACs
    • 6 Things I Wish I’d Known About Having a C-Section
    • 8 Natural Remedies for C-Section Recovery
    • A state-by-state analysis and a new C-section predictor for pregnant women
    • C-Section Rates in CALIFORNIA HOSPITALS
    • Doulas and Cesarean Births
    • How to Prepare for a Successful VBAC
    • Is your provider VBAC friendly or just VBAC tolerant?
    • Mothers facing C-sections look to vaginal ‘seeding’ to boost their babies’ health
    • Natural Ways to Help C-Section Recovery
    • Six Steps for Planning Your VBAC
    • What Hospitals Do Not Want You To Know About C-Sections
  • Creating Your Birth Plan/Intentions
    • Birth Preferences for C-Sections
    • Birth Preferences for Homebirths
  • For the BIRTH PARTNERS
    • 6 Tips Every Partner Needs To Know When Your Birthing Person is in Labor
    • The Doula and the Partner: How they Work Together to Help the Birthing Person
    • Tips for the Partner, Coach or Friend
    • Why Dads (and partners) Dig Doulas
  • How Painful Is Childbirth?
    • Fear and its effect on labor
    • Labor Pain – Myths and Truth
    • Reducing fear of birth in U.S. culture: Ina May Gaskin at TEDxSacramento
  • Inductions and The Bishop Score
    • ACOG & “Due Dates”: Post Dates is Past 42 Weeks
    • Facts About Induction: Complications & Risks
    • Natural or Non-Pharmaceutical Induction
    • What Is A Foley Balloon Catheter Induction Of Labor?
    • What is the Evidence for Inducing Labor if Your Water Breaks at Term?
    • What is the Evidence for Induction for Low Amniotic Fluid in a Healthy Pregnancy?
  • Is This Really Labor?
    • Cervical Dilation Charts
    • Six Signs that Labor is Approaching
    • Stages of Labor Chart
  • Postpartum Support
    • 9 post-baby body changes no one tells you about
    • Attaching Your Baby at the Breast (video)
    • Body changes after childbirth
    • Bottle Feeding Resources and Support
    • Breastfeeding by the Numbers
    • Breastfeeding Support: Great Resources
    • Consumer Affairs Breast Pump Reviews
    • Fussy Newborns and the Crying Curve
    • How To Get a Good Breastfeeding Latch
    • Kangaroo Care: For Newborns and Premature Babies
    • Life After the NICU
    • More than ‘just’ the baby blues – all about PND (Postnatal Depression)
    • Postpartum Support for Traumatic Births/PTSD/Mood Disorders
    • Pregnancy and breastfeeding teratology:OTIS
    • The Things No One Tells You About Postpartum Recovery
    • Why is my baby screaming and crying while at the breast?
  • Prenatal Tips and Information
    • 13 pearls of wisdom for the transition from Maiden to Mother
    • 20 Common Homeopathic Remedies for Pregnancy & Childbirth
    • 33 THINGS TO DO BEFORE BABY COMES (TO MAKE YOU A HAPPIER WOMAN)
    • Aches and Pains… When should I worry?
    • Get a BIRTHING BALL!
    • Heartburn (natural remedies)
    • How to Choose a Birthing Class
    • Morning Sickness Cures
    • Recommended Reading
    • Spinning Babies Daily Essentials Film – Ease Delivery Pain
    • Symphsysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD)
    • Wise Use of Herbs and Vitamins during Pregnancy
  • Recommended Resources
    • Causes, Groups, and Organizations I Support
    • Interviewing Your Doula/Doctor/Midwife
    • Los Angeles Midwives, OBs and Other Pregnancy Resources I Recommend
    • Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative
    • My Favorite Online Resources
    • Vitamin K Research
  • Sexual Trauma and Labor: When Survivors Give Birth
  • Ten Reasons To Try For A Natural (Unmedicated) Childbirth
    • 5 Reasons To Learn Natural Childbirth Techniques (Even If You Plan To Use An Epidural)
    • Three Steps to a Natural Childbirth
  • The Legal Right to Informed Consent
  • The Lie of the EDD: Why Your Due Date Isn’t when You Think
  • What Is A Birth Doula?
    • 20 Reasons You Should Hire a Doula
    • 6 Reasons Why You Should Hire a Doula If You Want an Epidural
    • For Doulas, Labor is All in a Day’s Work
    • Hiring a Doula
    • PAYING FOR DOULA CARE WITH HEALTH INSURANCE: HSA + FSA ACCOUNTS
    • The biggest lie about your doula
    • The Doula’s Contribution to Modern Maternity Care
    • Trial re:continuous emotional support during labor
  • What Is an Epidural Anyway?
    • Doulas and Epidurals
    • Epidurals: Fact vs. Fiction

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