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October 24, 2018
October 15, 2018
Loss Doulas Provide Support to Grieving Families
October 15th is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day. Many times when an expecting mom and family lose an infant, they are faced with difficult and emotional choices. Often, the choices are more clinical in nature, such as what procedure they will face and how to go through labor knowing the... Read More
October 4, 2018
Don't Wait . . . Vaccinate!
We’ve said it many times and we’ll say it again – get your flu shot. Flu season has already begun and New Mexicans are encouraged to protect themselves and others from influenza by getting their flu shot. The science of the flu vaccine and how it affects the body is a common... Read More
September 12, 2018
Babyproofing Your Home
Are you patiently awaiting the arrival of your little one? You may want to consider babyproofing your home before baby arrives. This allows time for you and other family members to get used to new changes around the house as you create a safe environment in which to bring your child home.... Read More
August 24, 2018
Letting Go of the Ideal Parenting Image
One of my favorite episodes of the television sitcom Reba presents an exhausted Cheyenne and Van, the young parents of a brand new baby girl. They have been grouchy with each other and meet to discuss their anxieties. After sharing their frustrations from lack of sleep and new parenting, one... Read More
August 21, 2018
Stress and conception, is there a link?
It’s not always easy to “just relax and let it happen.” Our minds and bodies can be negatively affected by stress and believe it or not, so can the chances of becoming pregnant. We live in a fast-paced society, driven by technology that always has us on the go. It... Read More
August 15, 2018
First generation breastfeeder
Breastfeeding, it’s nothing new. It was Hera’s breastmilk that made Hercules invincible. Where did babies get milk from in the ancient times? They got it from their mother or from a wet nurse. A wet nurse is a woman who is capable of producing breastmilk and who breastfeeds... Read More
August 7, 2018
Family can help breastfeeding success
Do you have a family member ready to deliver or in the early weeks of breastfeeding? It takes careful time and energy to get breastfeeding off to a healthy start and it isn’t all up to mom. True, she makes the milk, but there are ways the family can help support the transition to... Read More
August 2, 2018
Foundation for a Healthy Newborn – Mother’s Milk
The development of the immune system from fetus to neonate is a very complex yet perfectly designed process. Vaginal deliveries help baby to develop a healthy microflora by passing through the birth canal and receiving natural probiotics during that journey. Human milk for human babies helps... Read More
July 30, 2018