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There are so many DIY cloth face mask tutorials out there! If you don’t have a sewing machine, are a young sewer, or just too lazy to get the machine out, here is an easy mask tutorial with just a little hand sewing. A 5-minute face mask! You can find a video tutorial for this…
The big questions… are cloth face masks effective? In our current Covid-19 epidemic, there are many questions about what we should be doing to protect ourselves and others. Unfortunately, there is also a shortage of PPE (personal protective equipment) for healthcare providers. Many groups on Facebook and in communities have turned to sewing cloth face…
That really is the million-dollar question, isn’t it! While finishing up a course on Research in Maternal-Child Health, I’ve spent hours and hours pouring over studies, trials, and systematic reviews on research about the relationship between pacifiers and breastfeeding. I was hoping to answer the question, “When is the best (if any) time to introduce…
Many insurances now are covering the cost of a breast pump, which is great! However, not all moms use their breast pumps much so it seems there is a surplus of lightly used breast pumps floating around. It’s hard to want to just throw away or recycle such a valuable device, especially if it was…
YouTube is full of all kinds of birth videos! For my favorite list of birth videos, visit this link here. If watching human births is not your thing or you’d like a different perspective, there is much to learn from the animal kingdom on how and where to give birth. ~~~ Trust your instinct. This…
Birth affirmations are a popular trend with birthing women and to some, these positive words of encouragement are what makes a big difference in their mental state during labor and childbirth. Women that use Hypnobabies during childbirth know the power and importance of the words we choose to let in our minds and out our…
Childbirth is an incredible accomplishment, no matter how it happens. Every birth is SO different and no two women have the same experience, which is why your birth story is important and special. Do you have to share it with the world? Absolutely not. Should you write down what the experience of childbirth was like…
I firmly believe that birth is a natural, beautiful process that should not be hidden or whitewashed. I mean, we are all here because of birth. Because these are my personal beliefs, I have chosen to share some of the more raw, uncensored photos from my birthing experiences.
I was 21 years old and still in university when my oldest son was born. One morning, I woke up to get ready for class and was just so extremely tired I decided to nap through my first class and then attend my other two later in the day. When I woke up at around 10:30 am, I felt like I was going to pee my pants like NOW! So I ran to the bathroom and all these fluids just gushed out into the toilet.
Postpartum belly binding is becoming a popular trend as a way to promote healing and return faster to your pre-pregnancy shape. There are so many belly bands and binds on the market, it can be overwhelming choosing which is best for you. Here we’re going to focus on one of my personal favorite options, Bengkung…
