by Marcie Hadley | Nov 8, 2017 | breastfeeding, doula, Newborn Care, Postpartum care
Help! I just pushed a baby out of my body and breastfeeding my newborn is making that look easy! This is common. Breastfeeding is well…it involves a learning curve and is possibly the hardest, most rewarding learning curve ever. We want to encourage you...
by Marcie Hadley | Apr 30, 2017 | birth, family, Newborn Care, Postpartum care
Why am I writing about the uniquely U.S. state of postpartum care and recuperation? When a woman carries a baby and gives birth, her body undergoes great changes. There are visible signs of those changes, but that only shows a very small part of what her body...
by Marcie Hadley | Apr 10, 2017 | birth, home birth, hospital birth, Newborn Care
The Golden Hour – What it is, what it is not Many changes for the better have been happening in the labor and delivery ward. New terms such as Baby Friendly Hospital and the Golden Hour are becoming a part of the new jargon. What do they mean? We have written...
by Marcie Hadley | Jun 14, 2016 | birth, breastfeeding, hospital birth, Newborn Care, Pregnancy
Baby Friendly? Mother Friendly? Have you heard of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative? Are these terms confusing? What do these terms actually mean for mothers and babies? What are their differences? Baby Friendly The...
by Marcie Hadley | Feb 28, 2015 | Newborn Care
Baby wearing is one of my favorite things! I was a child of and a new parent during the “holding your baby will spoil your baby” and “let them cry it out” days. But, alas, both of my babies did not cooperate with these philosophies! My first...
