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Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

Birth & Breastfeeding Podcasts

Birth & Breastfeeding Podcasts Awesome Podcasts to Boost Knowledge & Skills The following podcasts are full of evidence based information, a variety of birth &

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Labor

Own Your Birth: Providers

Own Your Birth Provider Choices Owning your birth means planning & preparing for it in a way that aligns with your individual beliefs & values.

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Pregnancy

Naked Truth: Bodily Autonomy

Naked Truth: Bodily Autonomy Bodily autonomy doesn’t end when labor begins! This might be my next tattoo…ok, maybe not.  But this should be inscribed over

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Labor Partners

Naked Truth: Labor Support

The Naked Truth about Labor Support For those Amazing Labor Support Partners Birth support is seriously hard work.  Not nearly as hard as getting the

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Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

Benefits of Breastfeeding

Benefits of Human Milk Breastfeeding – Chestfeeding – Bodyfeeding The American Academy of Pediatrics updated their recommendations to reflect the idea that breastfeeding beyond the

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Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

Pumping Milk

The Ins & Outs of Pumping Milk How, When, Where & with What There are many different ways to get milk out of your breast;

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Labor

B.R.A.I.N & Birth Planning

Thinking About Your Birth Birth Plans, Birth Preferences, Birth Wishes & Birth Mapping People love a good plan.  We plan vacations, we plan events, we

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Labor

Pain Management Options

Pain Management Options for Birth There are many options for managing your labor sensations – pain – waves- whatever framing you want to give your

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Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

Breastfeeding Basics

Breastfeeding Basics The Early Days & Weeks There is a steep learning curve in the early days of lactation. There are usually two people who

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Labor Partners

How Partners Support Breastfeeding

Partner Tips to Support Breastfeeding Practical Tips + Hands-on Ideas (not on the breast) How can you support your lactating partner? Breastfeeding/chestfeeding has many benefits,

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Labor

Labor Induction

Labor Induction Medical Methods to Start your Labor Humans are technically term from 37-42 weeks of pregnancy, yes 4-2!  We often hold tightly to the

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Labor

Labor Coping Techniques

Labor Coping Techniques Tangible Ways to Ground Yourself & Move through Labor Women instinctively move rhythmically, breathe deeply and use comforting positions if they are

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Labor

DIY Induction Methods

DIY Induction Methods If you are nearing term,  you are most likely feeling the heaviness of late pregnancy.  Your baby may have dropped which places

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Labor

Labor Mantras

Labor Mantras mantra:  1. a word or sound repeated to aid in concentration or meditation (originally in Hinduism or Buddhism) 2. a statement or slogan

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Labor

Labor & Birth Positions

Labor & Birth Positions Birth Positions for Unmedicated + Medicated Labor Learning all about birth & your many options is awesome.  It helps normalize the

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