Category: WOMEN’S HEALTH
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How To Have a Mindful Labour + Birth
I gave birth on my greatly estimated due date of May 7th to our beautiful 7.5 lbs baby girl. I had my husband, fabulous doula, midwife OB and nurse in the room while my family watched on facetime. My birth was such an emotional process and time but I was well prepared for it. I…
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Breastfeeding After Your Baby Gets Teeth
Your baby’s first tooth probably will appear after six months, though some babies are born with one or more teeth, and in other cases, teeth don’t appear until the child is almost a year old. Many mothers decide that it’s time to stop breastfeeding when they first notice a tooth. Usually, this is because the baby has…
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Brown Women Need a Birth Plan
As long as I could remember I knew I wanted a birth that my people would have back at home. Unmedicated, “natural” free standing births. Though of course we have hospitals, using pain medication was something often left out the conversation. When I thought of giving birth I always got excited! To hone in pain…
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Clapback at Breastfeeding Haters
First and foremost! Breast have one tool, and that’s to feed. Besides that, what you choose to do with them is your business, but let’s not forget their primary function. TO PROVIDE FOOD! That’s what they are for other animals who have breasts and that’s what they will always be for. Two It’s LEGAL! In…
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Gentle Parenting – Is it a Trend?
Lately, I’ve been hearing all of the rave “gentle parenting” this, “gentle parenting” that. What is gentle parenting? Why does everyone seem to be talking about it, and why does it seem be trending? I’m here to answer all of your gentle parenting questions. WHAT IS GENTLE PARENTING Gentle parenting or previously known as “Authoritative”…
Blissful Births & Connections 