Newborn tips, tricks and hacks for first-time parents - from sleep hacks to practical tips, this is the ultimate guide to surviving the newborn phase
Many babies suffer from colic, crying 'inconsolably'. But what causes colic? Is it related to gas pain or something else? And what can you do about it?
There's a new supplement in town, and it's trending fast. Is colostrum better than collagen? Learn everything to know about taking colostrum.
Instructions for first-time parents about how to handle the baby.
Alright, I’m so excited! I received a request for a maternal newborn post so I scavenged up some of my study guides to help gear studying. Maternal Newborn Cheat Sheet I too had a difficult time wi…
Wanting to have a successful natural birth isn't too much to ask or plan for. With c-section rates increasing and interventions in hospital births becom...
A dou-what? Find out why one doctor famously said, “If a doula were a drug, it would be unethical not to use it.”
Simple procedures that might save a very young life.
Be prepared to shoot with settings that may be logically counter-intuitive. Often times, your ISO settings will have large numbers like ISO 3200 and your shutter speeds will be low to accommodate the low light conditions. Or, sometimes, your ISO will be very low and the shutter high to handle super bright white lights.
Instructions for first-time parents about how to handle the baby.
Get a better understanding on baby development, and occupational therapy for babies to guide babies toward motor skills, learning through baby play.
Although I've given birth vaginally twice without any perineal trauma, the thought of tearing during childbirth still makes me squirm in my seat. This...
I’m a few months in to my second breastfeeding journey, and I’d like to take a minute to reiterate that breastfeeding is hard. You have to worry about latching, positioning, engorgement, managing your milk supply, making sure your baby is getting enough, and so on…
Proper emotional development enables a child to self-regulate emotions. Understand why a child’s emotional development is crucial and how you can support it.
This post will review the changes that occur in the postpartum period, how to perform a postpartum assessment, and how to teach the mother about the postpartum period.
Wondering why baby is so easy startled? Wondering how to stop baby waking due to a Moro reflex? THE MORO REFLEX UNCOVERED - answers to these Qs and more!
Fetal distress can cause hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) & other injuries. How do you know if your baby's in distress? What can you do?
another great mnemonic for OB is VEAL CHOP The trick to this mnemonic is writing it so each letter is associated with the one beneath it, like so: Variable decelerations are associated with cord...
