A 42-week guide to the decisions made during pregnancy, birth, and the baby’s first few weeks.
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The Empowered Mother’s Baby Registry
Breastfeeding troubleshooting
The Empowered Mother’s Guide to Getting Back to Pre-Pregnancy Weight in 6 months or less
Diaper Rash Troubleshooting
The Empowered Mother’s Guide to Baby’s First Foods
How to Change an Uncircumcised Boy (and why you want to consider keeping your son intact)
Resources by Chapter:
Chapter 1
Fertility Charts
Taking Charge of Your Fertility
Chapter 2
Natural Beauty e-course
Salve recipe (can be used as lotion)
Checking your own cervix while trying to conceive
Checking dilation and effacement in pregnancy
Why do your own cervical checks?
Chapter 3
Chapter 3
Blue Ribbon Baby for Preeclampsia prevention
Eggs for brain development The Nourishing Traditions Book of Baby & Child Care P 19
Trying to conceive? Infertility and hot tubs
Hot Tubs and Miscarriage Risks
The benefits of an exercise ball in pregnancy
Chapter 4
Chapter 4
Correlation does not mean causation
UK Study of light to moderate drinking in pregnancy
Caffeine and Problems in Pregnancy
Liver
Where to Buy Coconut Oil
K2 and normal fetal development
K2 and wide palate/ not having crooked teeth
Folate vs Folic Acid and MTHFR gene
Prenatal vitamin with folate (rather than folic acid)
Chapter 5
Kangaroo Care
The Oil Cleansing Method for makeup removing
Natural easy to make makeup remover
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Less toxic nail polish alternative
Chapter 7
Overview of ultrasound/doppler technology
Statistics suggesting that ultrasounds do not actually improve birth outcome
Elderberry syrup for immunity during pregnancy
Chapter 8
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Chapter 8
Statistics and Studies of early and late deliveries
Ultrasound dating is not shown to have an impact on infant mortality
A correlation between artificial sweetener and preterm labor
Artificial sweetener pros and cons
Full list of names of artificial sweeteners
Chapter 9
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Chapter 9
Those with a ‘risky lifestyle’ are more likely to have a positive pap test
Chapter 10
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Chapter 10
Preeclampsia diagnostic criteria
Preeclampsia prevention pregnancy diet
Fluoride recommendations for infants
Chapter 11
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Chapter 11
Chapter 12
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Chapter 12
Essential oils as a work from home opportunity
Essential Oils to Avoid during Pregnancy
Maternity Clothes:
GAP Maternity (I like their jeans, they run a size big in my experience though – their maternity jeans only go on sale a few times a year)
Zulilly (check daily for new offers – try to shop on a Friday so you can have free shipping all weekend)
Chapter 13
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Chapter 13
Chapter 14
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Chapter 14
Chapter 15
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Chapter 15
Chapter 16
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Chapter 16
The Hypnobabies Method
7th Generation Laundry Detergent
Chapter 17
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Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Studies and more information about food dyes
Why would you want to avoid artificial food coloring?
Naturally colored sprinkles – fun for kids
Natural food dye for frosting, etc
Red 40 – made from coal tar originally, now comes from petroleum
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
How routine use of antibiotics in labor can harm both mom and baby
New moms, you need to rest. Everyone else, this is how you can help
Chapter 21
Use What You Have Soup Formula
HepB vaccine insert including contraindications
Populations at risk for contracting Hepatitis B
Advocating for yourself in a hospital birth setting
Chapter 22
Info on nipple confusion and when to introduce a pacifier
More on nipple confusion, and alternatives to bottles if supplemental feeding is needed
Physical changes to the maternal body and how this affects the ability to exercise
Exercise and gestational diabetes study
Exercise and preeclampsia risk
Exercise lowering labor length and reducing the risk of surgical birth
History and Overview of antibacterial eye ointment in newborns
Antibiotic eye ointment causing blurring of vision
Risks associated with substitute ointment used in case of eythromycin outages
Healthcare practitioners not looking out for OM because they assume it has already been treated
Chapter 23
Importance of skin-to-skin (not wrapped in a blanket)
Interference with 3rd stage not medically indicated (between birth and placenta delivery)
Benefits of kangaroo care for the infant
Breastfeeding benefits and skin-to-skin contact
Chapter 24
Rhogam ingredient information
Rh Sensatization
A look at the ingredients in the glucose tolorence test
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Spinning Babies
Why just ‘head down’ isn’t good enough for positioning
Exercise Ball
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Placenta encapsulation benefits
How a placenta is encapsulated
Placenta doesn’t work for everyone
Choosing to encapsulate the placenta
Infant carseat – rear faces to 30 lbs, good reviews (check different colors for different prices)
Narrow convertible carseat for 3 across a narrow back seat, or 2-door car
Benefits of extended rear facing
Common carseat installation mistakes
Chapter 31
History and Study of effectiveness of episiotomies
Pack n play with bassinet attachment
Cloth Diapers:
Grovia covers (I recommend 3-5)
High quality prefolds (I recommend 12 infant size, 12 premium size)
All-in-one diapers (I recommend 3-4 in each size, for babysitters, dads, etc)
Pocket Diapers (I don’t use these, but many people love them)
Fitted diapers (I don’t use these, they’re mostly used under wool)
Wool covers (I recommend one if using cloth for night diapering)
Cloth Diapers for Beginners info
Diaperswappers Forum
Diaper making supplies:
Very Baby and Wazoodle (Wazoodle ships from Canada I believe)
Natural disposable diapers (great for overnights/trips/the first few weeks)
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Safety 1st Window Blind Cord Wind-Ups 2 Count #00222 – 2 Packs
Cardinal Gates Window Warden, Off White
North States Supergate Easy Close Metal Gate, White
National Hardware V804 Door Security Guard in Satin Nickel
Chapter 34
Yeast Cinnamon Rolls (labor project)
Felted wool flowers (labor project)
Fire HD 7, 7″ HD Display, Wi-Fi, 8 GB – Includes Special Offers, Black
The Attachment Parenting Book : A Commonsense Guide to Understanding and Nurturing Your Baby
On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the GIFT of Nighttime Sleep
Secrets of the Baby Whisperer: How to Calm, Connect, and Communicate with Your Baby
The Happiest Baby on the Block
The Joyful Child: Montessori, Global Wisdom for Birth to Three
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Induction nearly doubles the chances of c-section (study)
Cloth pads on Etsy
Depends for postpartum bleeding (blog post)
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Vitamin K Injection Ingredients
Possible anaphylactic shock reaction to vitamin K injection
A look at Vitamin K by Mommypotamus
Chapter 40
Chapter 41
Symptoms of low fluid (blog post)
A study that shows a 37-day variance in length of pregnancy (study)
Chapter 42
Where to find:
Breastfeeding Troubleshooting:
The sandwich/C method for latching
Encouraging a deep latch
Elimination diets for breastfeeding mothers
Double breast pump – high quality
The Empowered Mother’s Guide to Losing the Baby Weight – references
My Fitness Pal to track calories
Changing an uncircumcised baby boy – references
Causes of infection in intact boys
Statistics of intact men worldwide
Breastfeeding Troubleshooting – references
Latch is important!
Diaper Rash Troubleshooting – references
Naty Baby Diapers
Grovia Diapers
Yeast and diaper rash – more info
The Empowered Mother’s Baby Registry Checklist – links and recommendations
Printable baby registry checklist
Feeding
- Boppy Pillow
- Nursing pads (cloth or disposible)
- Nursing tanks
- Nursing bras
- Breast Pump – Electric
- Hand pump
- 8 ounce, 5 oz, 2.5 ounce bottles
- Nipples, slow flow
- Pacifiers
- High chair or booster seat
- bibs with pockets
- Baby utensils
- Highchair mat to protect floor
Clothing
Bathroom:
- Baby bath tub
- Womb-style tub (my second didn’t like the bath, but would tolerate a bath like this)
- Natural baby shampoo and body wash
- Soft bristle brush
