Here are more pictures of BWF Families cosleeping! Before anyone gets their panties in a bunch, you can read more about safe cosleeping suggestions here. If you don’t like what you see, keep it to yourself. Everyone else…enjoy! Mother fills in a missing ingredient. “In the early months, much of a baby’s night is spent in active sleep—the state in…
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10 Tips for Parenting Beyond the Only Child
Catherine Bell was generous for putting together a helpful guest blog post about how to prepare for siblings for the BWF Blog. Having 5 children in 7 years, I know what a struggle it can be to prepare and adjust! Thank you Catherine for showing women there are things they can do to help with this transition! ~Mrs. BWF When…
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March of Dimes: Why Waiting At Least 39 Weeks is Best for Your Baby
As of August 2011, March of Dimes has taken a stand that having inductions and cesarean sections for non-medical reasons before 39 weeks is not in the best interest of baby. Here is why… Babies born too early may have more health problems at birth and later in life than babies born full term. Here’s why your baby needs 39…
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SNS Breastfeeding Symbol
We have done a few breastfeeding posts and in two of them are pictures of mothers and their babies using a SNS system. You can see them here and here. SNS stands for Supplemental Nursing System. This can be used for mothers with low milk supply to continue the breastfeeding relationship. There are different breastfeeding ‘symbols’ around for women to…
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A Simple Hospital Birth {Baby Waits for Daddy}
On October 17th around midnight, I began having what I thought were mild braxton hicks type contractions. I was able to sleep through them. Hours later as I waited for his father to return home from his family visit (not without complications of course), my contractions came and went as though they weren’t real. Daddy got on his plane at…
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Breastfeeding at Birth and Beyond
Establishing a breastfeeding relationship isn’t always a care free experience. Starting your nursing relationship with your baby right at birth is not only normal, but a beautiful and natural way to bond. If you experience problems with breastfeeding, there is help! There are some great links in this post. In the meantime, enjoy these beautiful photos sent in by BWF…
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Breastfeeding Premature Babies
Heidi recently wrote this guest post on working through fears in pregnancies after loss, trauma and birthing a preemie. She emailed me this photo recently and just have to share. I know you’ll love it and it will touch your heart as it has mine. All babies need their mommy’s love, comfort, milk and cuddles, but preemies need extra skin…
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15 Helpful Tips For A Cesarean Birth
The cesarean rate in our country (and many others) is undoubtedly too high. Normalizing birth, talking about women’s choices, sharing stories and educating ourselves will help reduce the amount of surgical births. With that said, there are times when a cesarean section is necessary to save the mother and/or baby’s life. This is when obstetrics is a blessing. When a…
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HBA4C: Homebirth After Four Cesareans!
*Having a home birth after multiple cesarean sections is not always safe. Please speak with your care providers for more information and support and to see if you are a good candidate for home birth, or vaginal birth in a hospital. VBAC’s are wonderful and can be done, but each woman, pregnancy and birth is different. ~Mrs. BWF Here’s my…