I know there are LOTS of lists out there for what to pack for labor, but I wanted to post my own. If you’re planning a hospital birth or a birth center birth, this list is for you! (One nice thing about home birth is you don’t need to pack…) You won’t need EVERYTHING on …
Most people would not dream of streaming their birth live on the internet or inviting strangers to be there as a piece of performance art. But just how public and immediate should your birth story be? With social media, it’s easy to have an audience of friends and family waiting for the minute by minute …
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You can find boatloads of information out there on birth plans. But most of them miss what I consider to be the most important part: Putting The Plan Into ACTION! I consider there to be 4 steps in writing a birth plan: Researching your options Deciding what is important to you and what you want …
I’ll admit it, I am a total minimalist when it comes to baby gear. I hate the massive consumerism and all the STUFF they try to convince new moms they NEED. Phooey. So here I present to you, Andrea’s minimalist list of what you need for a new baby: Must haves: Place for baby to …
People just love to tell exhausted new moms “It’s simple, all you have to do is sleep when the baby sleeps!” Only…it’s not so simple! As all new parents know, baby sleep comes in short, irregular naps. Not really enough to get any good rest. How to handle it when someone says that It depends …
Everyone LOOOOOOOVES to give advice to pregnant people and new parents. They’ll even do it without being asked! And not just family and friends, either. Complete strangers in the grocery store, friends of friends online, anyone and everyone wants to tell you what to do! So let me present to you my 4-step program for …
It’s not about me. I am not the lead in this play. I’m not even a supporting lead. I’m a bit part in the ensemble, and I need to remember to play my role and not try to hog the spotlight. My goals need to be my client’s goal. There’s no one right way to …
This started as a letter to a new mom I know, and I decided I wanted to share it more widely. Dear new parents –Starting out on this journey is scary, really scary sometimes. And you feel like there’s so much to learn, memorize and choose. So much pressure to get it right or you’ll …
It’s been over a month now since the Animal Adventure Park started streaming the live cam of April the Giraffe‘s “imminent birth” and…..still no baby. Some examples of the kinds of things people are saying about April on Facebook: From CBS Denver: “OK, April. We need to talk. Bend down here. You know that baby …
I see it all the time. Friends and family share it with me, fellow birth professionals share it on their pages, people text it to my clients who ask me about it. And it drives me crazy! Here’s what I’m talking about: “A Human body can bear only up to 45 del (units) of pain. …
