Mamas, Your Baby Needs Skin to Skin Contact More than Anything After Birth

by Cara | Jan 19, 2015 | Pregnancy and Babies

The very first moments after birth, when the baby is still attached to the mom by the umbilical cord, are a part of the birth process and important for both the mom and baby. In modern medicine, as soon as the baby is born and transitioning to breathing, mom and baby...

Folate vs Folic Acid, Tongue Ties, and Why I Regret Taking My Prenatal Vitamin

by Cara | Dec 8, 2014 | GAPS Diet, natural health, parenting, Pregnancy and Babies, supplements

The day after my little guy was born, I was sitting on the couch trying to improve his latch and in my oxytocin-induced la la land thought, ‘hmm I ate well with him, took a food-derived prenatal, and had good nutrition prior to conception. Why does he seem to...

3 Decisions Made During Labor that Affect Your Baby’s Health and Your Recovery Time

by Cara | Dec 2, 2014 | GAPS Diet, Pregnancy and Babies

The environment you labor in and the interventions that you have during labor can not only affect your baby’s health, but can also affect your recovery time.  Thinking about these early on and making a decision about what you would do in different scenarios can...

Unexpected Causes of Diaper Rash

by Cara | Dec 2, 2014 | Pregnancy and Babies

As parents, we know that changing our baby’s diaper often is important. We know that they’re prone to getting a little red as teeth erupt.  And we know that cleaning well after each bowel movement is necessary to keep the rashes away. What if you’re...

What Everybody Needs to Know About Changing Uncircumcised Boys’ Diapers

by Cara | Dec 1, 2014 | Pregnancy and Babies

The rate of intact boys in America is rising, with about half of newborn boys not being circumcised now.   As parents who have chosen to keep their son intact (uncircumcised), or as a care provider that changes diapers, it’s important to understand how to change...

Giveaway! Win a Professional-grade Fetoscope for technology-free listening to baby!

by Cara | Oct 27, 2014 | Pregnancy and Babies

  Did you know that there’s a way to listen to baby in utero and check placenta positioning without using questionable doppler/ultrasound technology?  There is, it’s an old technology called the fetoscope.  Listening to baby with a fetoscope...