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Breast Milk Storage Guidelines

Like any fresh food, pumped breast milk needs to be stored properly or it can spoil. And the last thing a pumping mother wants to do is throw out precious liquid gold. Or, even worse, sicken her child with milk which has gone bad. Here are some guidelines to keep your pumped milk safe for baby.

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Breastfeeding & Evolution

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We mothers are all too familiar with the struggle of producing enough breast milk for our babies. Each mother throughout time is linked by our biological drive to nourish our offspring. My hope is for us to feel connected through hearing stories about one another on a global and timeless scale.

Tips to Eat Healthy After Baby Arrives

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Anyone who has kids can attest to the fact that time is a precious commodity. There never seems to be enough of it, and it always goes by too quickly. A new baby in the house usually means changes to the way you spend your time.

Postpartum Depression & Anxiety

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Birthing a baby brings an extreme amount of change to a new mom’s life. With these changes, many moms experience heightened emotions - from intense joy to overwhelming sadness or anxiety.

Creating Birth Plans

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Writing a birth plan often feels like a rite of passage for any expecting parent. There are endless outlines online and scores of suggestions in books and childbirth education classes. As a midwife for over a decade, I have seen more than my fair share of birth plans; the good, the bad and the outrageous.

Simple KonMari Tidying Tips for Parents

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"Does it spark joy?” So goes the mantra of home-organization sensation Marie Kondo. You may have heard of her 2014 bestseller The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up, or seen her recently released Netflix show “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo,” or perhaps you have a friend who has suddenly started gushing about how she has been “Konmari-ing” her life.

5 Delivery Tips To Rock Your Delivery Day

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I have been a labor and delivery nurse for over 4 years now. I absolutely adore what I do, and I’m so happy I get to share the most precious/intimate moments with my patients as they become parents!