October 15, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
October 15 is World Pregnancy & Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Families who experience the loss of a child need special resources and support. Resources found at the following sites can make a significant positive impact for families who are expecting or experiencing loss.
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October 13, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month in the United States and many other places around the world. Pregnancy and infant loss knows impacts families from every corner of the earth. Families whose babies are born too soon, or pass away shortly after birth are just as loved and wanted as any other child. In this situation, families need to say hello and goodbye, often at the same time.
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October 06, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri, LCCE, CD(DONA)
In the last weeks leading up to your due date, it's common to feel more tired, more sore, and generally more uncomfortable. Of course, you may also feel great! Emotionally, this time is filled with feelings of excitement and worry, happiness and anxiousness. Most people spend their days consumed with thoughts of labor -- namely, when it will begin and if that last twinge or contraction is the signal it's time! Many also realize the fleeting time of pregnancy and take the chance to soak up the final moments.
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October 04, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
There are plenty of free childbirth videos online. In fact, one could argue there are too many. How can you find the videos that are the most helpful, inspirational, and educational? One way is to ask a childbirth educator. Our group of Lamaze educators find the following videos most helpful to parents preparing to give birth with confidence and according to best evidence and practices:
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October 01, 2021 | by: Cara Terreri
There is a lot of terminology thrown around when you enter the world of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, baby feeding, and early parenthood. In our "Terminology Explained" series, we help you break it down, bit by jargony bit.
The term for today is meconium.
What is Meconium?
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