Posts by Karina McCarthy
Preparing your Mind, Body and Soul for a Successful VBAC
Congratulations! You’re pregnant again, and you’re hoping for a different birth experience this time around. We’re going to talk about Preparing for a Successful VBAC. It’s important to prepare your mind, body and soul for a successful VBAC When you’re planning a vaginal birth after Cesarean, you may find yourself coming up against doubts and…
Read MoreChoosing Prenatal Vitamins
If you are pregnant or planning on becoming pregnant you are already aware that apparently you are required to take vitamins daily to support a healthy pregnancy. If you type prenatal vitamins into amazon you will get HUNDREDS of options. It’s endless and exhausting. Let us help you out a bit. What to know about…
Read MoreA New Mom’s SIDS Awareness Experience
October is SIDS Awareness Month. *Guest Blog* As a new mom 6 years ago, I never would have known that it was SIDS awareness Month. That also might have been why my first daughter slept in a rock and play for the first 7 months of her life! As a first-time parent, there’s so much…
Read MoreSafety Proofing Favorite Tips and Products
There is SO MUCH to do involving safety proofing for babies, this is not an all inclusive list, only some of our favorite products, tips and tricks. SAFETY PROOFING TIPS: Get on the ground on your hands and knees. What do you see? What can you access? Don’t go overboard padding and locking down everything.…
Read MoreFinding Lactation Support
Finding Lactation Support in your area is crucial for successfully surpassing breastfeeding issues. We reached out to a local breastfeeding expert and advocate to write us a blog on how to find lactation support! August is Breastfeeding Month! Each week we have celebrated the World, Native Americans, Emergencies, and Black breastfeeding. Why do we have…
Read MoreTips on Nursing Twins
So you have two babies! [Or you are having two babies] [[Or you are just interested in how someone would manage this feat]] And you want some tips on nursing twins. Step one doesn’t even involve breasts. It’s about getting on a schedule. If both babies are on different schedules then a parent will find…
Read MoreFixing Early Morning Wake Ups
Attention all miserable parents! Every May it’s the same. Parents coming out of the woodwork asking me to help with their sweet little angels that are suddenly waking at ungodly hours. How do we go about fixing these early morning wake ups?! Here’s What’s Happened: Your baby may have been sleeping a sweet 7-7, just…
Read MoreEMF exposure and babies
You may have heard something of the buzzword EMF. But what about EMF exposure and babies? EMF stands for electromagnetic fields. Everything electronic creates EMF exposure, and some release more than others. It’s easier to think of it as energy being released that floats through the air. That energy can affect us in a multitude…
Read MoreFinding A Screen Time Balance
My background and education is focused around child development. Way back in my University days I did a semester long independent research project on the effects of screen time on children 0-8 with the goal of unlocking the mystery of finding a screen time balance. Twenty scary pages imploring parents, caregivers and educators to focus on…
Read MoreKim Kardashian’s Sleep Space
Kim Kardashian had her fourth baby last year ,via surrogate. So let’s Talk about Kim Kardashian’s sleep space. We are not here to shame her, or to blame her. However I think this is a perfect example of how a loving, devoted, not first time mother, with loads of money, professional help and support…can get…
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