The Golden Hour: Those First 60 Minutes After Birth Are in Fact Pure Gold
The first 60 minutes after your baby is born are remarkably beneficial for bonding and attachment between mama and her new babe. What is the golden hour exactly? How can you maximize attachment and...
View ArticlePositive Postpartum Affirmations
Focusing on the labor and birth of your baby during pregnancy leaves many women unrehearsed for the “Fourth Trimester” and beyond. The postpartum period is a time that many women struggle with bonding,...
View ArticleBaltimore Clinical Herbalist Specializes in Women's Health
Today on the blog, we have an interview with Melanie St. Ours, an author and Baltimore clinical herbalist who specializes in women’s health and mental health. How did your clinical herbalist passion...
View ArticleVirginia Apgar: An Advocate for Newborn Health
The APGAR test, a standard newborn test developed in 1953 by Virginia Apgar, assesses an infant's health immediately after birth. At 1 and 5 minutes post birth, the infant is examined and given a score...
View ArticleFall Activites in Baltimore (On the Cheap)
Fall in Baltimore is here! Summer has officially bid its farewell for the year. Around the Baltimore area, Fall has wowed us with the events and festivities and outdoor activities it has to offer....
View ArticleImmune Boosting Tips for the Whole Family
It’s that time of year again. The sounds of coughing and sneezing can be heard in every public place. Airplanes. Libraries. Malls. Grocery Stores. Work places. More and more people start calling out...
View ArticleBuilding Your Birth Team
When you’re pregnant for the first time, people dart questions at you every step of the way. I had no idea what some of the words meant, let alone how to even begin to answer. “Who is your care...
View ArticleBuilding Your Birth Team: Part 2
Today, on the blog, we will continue the discussion about building your optimal birth team for support both before and after birth. Being fully informed and having the necessary resources during...
View Article5 Ways to Bring Your Photos to Life
Guest post by Niki Jones If I asked you to guess how many photos are on your phone, what would you say? 500? 1,000? More? If I asked you how many of those photos have lived anywhere other than your...
View Article5 Car Seat “Don’ts” You Want Avoid
Parents-to-be have so much information to absorb. It’s difficult to keep track of it all. Then, baby arrives and the sleep deprivation sets in. It’s easy to mistakenly do something dangerous,...
View ArticleThe Birth of Olive June
Birth has the tendency to unveil your greatest fears and expose areas of strength that you never knew existed. For me, this third baby has freed my soul and changed me in ways I’m not quite able to put...
View ArticleFavorite Books for Babies & Young Children
As a mother of six young children, I’ve read my fair share of children’s books. It would truly be impossible for me to pick one solid favorite for each age-range but I do have particular books both my...
View ArticleHelp! I’m Unexpectedly Considering a Home Birth
With the current COVID-19 pandemic, the number of home births has been on the rise. Understandably so, many people now have hesitations about birthing in a hospital. Whether that be fear of being...
View ArticleNostalgic Toys to Introduce to your Kids
Months upon months of staying at home may find your children bored and reliant on screens to entertain. No shame in it, survival mode is on in full-force for most of us these days. If you’re looking to...
View ArticleAustin Rees, helping Baltimore families through bodywork
Photo Credit: Nikki Jones Photography Today on the blog, we have Austin Rees from Nourish and Align. She’s a wealth of knowledge and sure to teach you something new as she discusses her passions and...
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