Tag: new parents
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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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Myths of Breastfeeding – Especially for Black Women
BREASTFEEDING WHILE A BROWN WOMAN IS LIKE WAITING FOR RAIN IN THE DESERT. FEW AND FAR BETWEEN. Most women don’t produce enough milk. The vast majority of women do produce just the right amount of milk for their babies, no supplementing required. However, it is a common fear among moms that their babies are not getting enough…
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15 Must Read Gentle Parenting Books
This has to be my most requested blog post of all time and for good reason. I have curated a collection below of about a dozen books that together cover all of the vital aspects of gentle parenting (also known as attachment, respectful, peaceful, positive, parenting). As an educator with training and certificates in infant/adolescence…
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Subscription Baby Box Oh Baby Box Out of This World
Who doesn’t love a fully stocked baby box with full-size products for mamas during their pregnancy and postpartum? Oh Baby box has it all in their monthly subscription options curated for our needs while creating life. I enjoyed collaborating with Oh Baby Boxes during my postpartum period (which has been a wonderful and stress-free) experience, and the…
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Free Baby Samples
We all know how having babies is an expensive journey we all embark as parents. However! There’s plenty of websites and businesses that offer samples with hundreds of dollars in coupons. I used many of these sites and absolutely love them! SO it’s only right I share them with you! Leave a comment on which…
Blissful Births & Connections 