Breastfeeding While Traveling

A friend asked me recently about how I went with the long car trips with babies still breastfeeding. The short answer is…not very often! Although, I have traveled approximately 600 miles several times and I do have some suggestions. How many times have a listened to my baby cry wishing I could get him or [...]

Kids Say The Darndest Things

One son was looking to take his daily vitamin. He tried in vain to take the lid off the bottle.  Seeing the frustration,Iexplained it was a child-proof cap and I’d have to open it for him. Eyes wide with wonder, he asked: ‘How does it know it’s me?’ Two of my sons were going to visit their grandparents [...]

My First Birth Experience, AKA Why I Like Homebirth Part 2

  Here is part 2 of my first delivery…in a hospital….(stay tuned for the video version as well as the other 8 birth stories!!) Of course everyone knows about how much rest someone gets in a hospital and this experience was no exception. I had a nurse as well as the baby (at least they [...]

My First Birth Experience, AKA: Why I Like Homebirth Part 1

  I began the home birth journey many years ago. I admittedly began the journey toward a midwife and home birth due to a distaste of hospitals in general, a desire to have only female attendants, and a lack of health insurance. I began to so some research and found a wonderful midwife in Florida. We began developing a [...]

Breastfeeding Basics (what you need and helpful tips)

When feeding your baby, the breast is best – it really is! It is usually rather easy (and not to mention inexpensive!) because all you need is healthy mom and hungry baby, you put the two together and a beautiful bond is formed. I would like to discuss some basics regarding breastfeeding that I hope will really be helpful [...]

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