What is Cord Blood and why is it important? Cord Blood is the blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord after your baby is born and is usually discarded as medical waste. Cord Blood is a rich source of stem cells that are the building blocks of our…

F.O.R.M stands for Family, Occupation, Recreation and Media. The idea is that these 4 topics can open up a conversation easily and help you to discover more about the person with whom you are talking. That way you can delve into topics of conversation that involve shared interest topics. Generally speaking, people like to talk…

Bonding With Baby: Before Birth Parents and children share a deep, emotional bond. This bond is what makes a parent’s instincts kick in, to care for and protect their child. This is extremely important for the child’s sense of worth and self-esteem. Building this bond is vital, and usually begins…

In our experience, the root of all struggle is fear. Relationships become unhealthy when we act from a place of fear, rather than love. More often than not, we aren’t even aware of the fears that have been driving our choices, blocking us from doing what’s best for ourselves, and…

Be Prepared for Postpartum Cooking Challenges Most of us wonder what challenges postpartum will bring us and how we can make the transition easier. In my childbirth classes we talk about postpartum preparation, and one of the biggest things we can do to prepare is to make sure our new family…

The Protocols for Inducing Lactation and Maximizing Milk Production: The Regular Protocol Suitable for intended mothers expecting a baby via surrogacy or adoptive mothers with a long lead time Most of the women who have followed this protocol were able to meet most if not all of their baby’s breastmilk…