August 05, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month. Kicking off the month-long awareness event is World Breastfeeding Week. The World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) hosts yearly this event and this year's theme is "Support Breastfeeding for a Healthier Planet," which highlights the impact of infant feeding on the environment/climate change. As part of the many informative activities planned, WABA hosted an "Ask Me Anything" session on their Facebook page this week and will post answers to the questions this Friday, August 7.
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August 03, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
Everyone has different opinions about pregnancy, baby, breastfeeding, and postpartum gear and accessories. You can spend hours online looking at reviews -- often conflicting -- for just one item! In an effort to help you cut back on some of your time researching gear, we created a "Top 5 Picks" series in which we do some of the legwork for you. Often, we pull our Top 5 Picks based on the "winners" of five of the most popular retailers and consumer review sites. For today's top pick, however, we had to look beyond -- not everyone recognizes the importance of a labor and birth gown!
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July 29, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
Kombucha isn't new (it may have been around as long as 2,000 years!), but its popularity has newly resurfaced.
Kombucha is a fermented tea drink and is purported to have a multitude of health benefits. It's currently so popular that it's sold in most grocery stores (and even many gas stations!) under a variety of brands. It can also be made at home.
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July 27, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
Wouldn't it be awesome if leading birth experts who know how people can have the best, safest, and most healthy birth experience got together to create a series of free videos to share said information?
Good news.
Better Birth 360 World Summit is a free online video interview series featuring 15 of the most
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July 24, 2020 | by: Cara Terreri
By now, the risk of too much sun exposure has been drilled into our heads. Nearly everyone I know either applies sunscreen as part of their morning routine or regularly keeps sunscreen within arms' reach. If you have a new baby, especially during the months of summer sun, it's important to know the rules and guidelines for sunscreen on babies.
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