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Are you struggling to find a way to bond with your newborn while also keeping your hands free? On The Birth Experience Podcast, Cassidy from Let's Talk Babywearing is here to share the joys of babywearing, and provide tips and advice to help you build a secure and safe bond with your baby. Join us on this episode to learn all about the wonderful world of babywearing!

Pregnant woman on birth ball The Miles Circuit is a series of stretches to open the pelvis and allow the baby to get low into the pelvis. Try these mile circuits stretches to start your labor. Pregnant And Sick, 37 Weeks Pregnant, Newly Pregnant, Pregnancy Signs, Birth Advice, Pregnancy Morning Sickness, Breech Babies, Doula Training

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Are you ready to have the baby? Sick of being pregnant? If you are then check out the Miles circuit to induce labor. The Miles Circuit is a series of stretches to open the pelvis and allow the baby to get low into the pelvis. Try these mile circuits stretches to start your labor.

There is no such thing as the perfect parent. We're all just doing the best that we can. ⁠ ⁠ There are going to be days that once the kids go to bed you feel like there are a million different things that you could have done to make the day better. This is totally normal! Not every day will be an amazing one.⁠ ⁠ You love your kids with every molecule in your body, and that deserves to be acknowledged. You're an amazing mama. ❤️⁠ Real One, Totally, Normal, How Are You Feeling, Parenting, Love You, Wellness, Feelings, Amazing

There is no such thing as the perfect parent. We're all just doing the best that we can. ⁠ ⁠ There are going to be days that once the kids go to bed you feel like there are a million different things that you could have done to make the day better. This is totally normal! Not every day will be an amazing one.⁠ ⁠ You love your kids with every molecule in your body, and that deserves to be acknowledged. You're an amazing mama. ❤️⁠

Becoming a new mom is an incredible journey filled with love, joy, and growth. ⁠ ⁠ 💗 Hi, I’m Trish, also known as @labor.nurse.mama. Follow me for all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. 💗⁠ ⁠ These #babyhacks will help you navigate the ups and downs with ease and confidence! ⁠ ⁠ From making precious memories to enjoying precious moments of rest, these tips have got you covered. 🌟🤱💕⁠ ⁠ What's a baby hack that you recommend?⁠ Mom Hacks, Baby Hacks, Ups And Downs, Precious Moments, Postpartum, New Moms, Birth, Ease

Becoming a new mom is an incredible journey filled with love, joy, and growth. ⁠ ⁠ 💗 Hi, I’m Trish, also known as @labor.nurse.mama. Follow me for all things pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. 💗⁠ ⁠ These #babyhacks will help you navigate the ups and downs with ease and confidence! ⁠ ⁠ From making precious memories to enjoying precious moments of rest, these tips have got you covered. 🌟🤱💕⁠ ⁠ What's a baby hack that you recommend?⁠

Your worth as a mother goes beyond breastfeeding or formula feeding; it's about the love, dedication, and nurturing you provide. ⁠ ⁠ Ounces don't define you, but your unwavering support and care do. ⁠ ⁠ Embrace your unique journey and remember that, in the end, it's the bond you create and the memories you cherish that truly matter ❤️⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #milkymama #fedisbest #breastfeedingjourney #breastfeedingawareness #infantformula #momstruggle #momstobe #lactationsupport #nursingbaby #pumpingmama

Here are some practical ways you can help your little one's development at this stage:⁠ ⁠ 🎶Sing and read to your baby! This is a fantastic way to develop early language skills. ⁠ Stare back. As they stare at you, you stare at them. This is a bonding tool! ⁠ Tummy time: do this for 1-5 mins daily. This builds their head, neck, and upper body strength. ⁠ Smile at them! When they see your smile, it releases natural chemicals into their body. It is a way to help them feel safe and secure!⁠ Boy Names, Baby Tips, Postpartum Health

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Here are some practical ways you can help your little one's development at this stage:⁠ ⁠ 🎶Sing and read to your baby! This is a fantastic way to develop early language skills. ⁠ Stare back. As they stare at you, you stare at them. This is a bonding tool! ⁠ Tummy time: do this for 1-5 mins daily. This builds their head, neck, and upper body strength. ⁠ Smile at them! When they see your smile, it releases natural chemicals into their body. It is a way to help them feel safe and secure!⁠

The first hour after birth is incredibly important for both your baby and you as a mother.⁠ ⁠ t's a time for baby to regulate their temperature, stabilize their blood sugar, and the skin to skin contact helps you start producing hormones that help you breastfeed. ⁠ ⁠⁠ Take the time to gaze into your baby's eyes, and know that this is the beginning of a beautiful journey. ⁠ ⁠ Are you adding the golden hour to your birth plan? If you already gave birth, did you get to experience the golden hour? ⁠ Vaginal Delivery, Labor Delivery, After Birth, Nursing Pads, Nursing Cover, Increase Breastmilk, Stages Of Labor

The first hour after birth is incredibly important for both your baby and you as a mother.⁠ ⁠ t's a time for baby to regulate their temperature, stabilize their blood sugar, and the skin to skin contact helps you start producing hormones that help you breastfeed. ⁠ ⁠⁠ Take the time to gaze into your baby's eyes, and know that this is the beginning of a beautiful journey. ⁠ ⁠ Are you adding the golden hour to your birth plan? If you already gave birth, did you get to experience the golden hour? ⁠

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Oh, constipation. Why does it always happen during the postpartum period?⁠ ⁠ This is a common issue for most moms but trust me, it will get better. ⁠ ⁠ Some simple changes and a little adjustment to your diet and exercise routine will go a long way. And no, I don’t mean full-on exercise while you’re still healing. ⁠ ⁠ But, if you are still having problems, and you feel like you’ve tried everything, please consult your doctor. ⁠ ⁠ What helped you with constipation while postpartum? ⁠

Pregnancy Tips

The way pushing is approached is insane. ⁠ ⁠ Who decided we should push on our backs with our legs in stirrups? We have to change the current birth culture! ⁠ The second stage of labor (pushing) is so hard on us if we don't work WITH our bodies. I teach my students how to understand and work with their bodies and baby. NOT AGAINST!⁠ ⁠ We do not push in a position that is convenient for someone else. Check out this list of what you can include in your birth plan about pushing!

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Easy Labor

Bringing home a baby is the beginning of a new life for you and your partner. I think about you all a lot, as I am in a "new" marriage and don't have to work around babies. ⁠ ⁠⁠ Suddenly, your main goal is to get sleep whenever and however you can. And those darn emotions you bounce from one feeling to another in secs. ⁠ Having a newborn is a challenge, but it's also amazing. ⁠ ⁠⁠ Let's have fun, comment with the emoji(s) that best describes how you relate to how dates have changed since baby!

Mama guilt. I wish I could say it goes away, but.. it does not. ⁠ You are the thing that has to change. You have to learn how to let yourself off the hook, how to ignore the haters, and silence your inner critic.⁠ ⁠ We often struggle with guilt because we are not meeting expectations, whether our own or others. ⁠ ⁠ One thing I want to remind you is this: YOU CAN STILL BE AN AWESOME MOM IF YOU MISS YOUR OLD LIFE BEFORE BABY! ⁠ ⁠ You are allowed. I promise you that.

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It’s crazy to think about our little ones growing up, driving, graduating, or even retiring, but the truth is that it all happens in the blink of an eye. 👉🏻Hey! I’m Trish❤️, or @labor.nurse.mama Labor Nurse Mama Birth Courses are where you can learn all the things you need to know to be prepared for your birth! Link in Bio!⁠ Remember to cherish all the moments. ❤️ Comment and let us know which shocks you the most!

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Are you visual like I am?⁠ If so, this will help you understand what we mean when we check your cervix.⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pictured is 1 cm to 10 cm. It sounds like so little, yet it is a huge accomplishment. ⁠ ⁠ Never be negative about your cervical change. It is incredible, and each little change is monumental.⁠ ⁠ Do you see how as the cervix opens, it also gets thinner? The thinning out is called effacement. Notice how at 1 cm is thick and closed. But at 10 cm, the cervix is thinned out and opened.

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Weekly Pregnancy

Here's an Instagram Live QA I did this January! Updates and offers!! Come hang out and listen in!! 🤰🏽 Hey mama, Jump into our LNM insider's weekly pregnancy/mama education list and get our Checklist Bundle FREE, LINK IN BIO! Follow us for more Pregnancy Education!❤️ Listen in as we talk pregnancy!

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In this podcast episode, Cassidy from Let's Talk Baby Wearing joins me today, and we had a very candid conversation about sore girl bits after baby, fear of falling while holding your baby and of course, everything babywearing. Babywearing can be a great way to keep your baby close while you get things done around the house or run errands. Be sure to follow Cassidy and say hello @letstalkbabywearing on Instagram to check out her latest tips and tricks! Happy babywearing! 🤱🏼🧸😊

Rock N Play

🚨The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is once again warning parents & caregivers not to use any models of Fisher-Price's Rock 'n Play sleepers. ⁠ Originally recalled back in April 2019, the Rock 'n Play sleepers were recalled after 30 children were reported to have died after they were placed in the sleeper and "rolled from their back to their stomach or side while unrestrained". ⁠⁠⁠ Please share this info with any family or friends. It could save a life! ❤️⁠

Baby Wont Stop Crying

A crying baby that you can’t console can be so stressful. ⁠ ⁠ As a mama of 7, I’ve learned a few things along the way that may be helpful if you find yourself in this situation. ⁠ First, know that crying is normal. It’s how our babies communicate with us. It’s also common for them to cry more in the first 3 months of life. ⁠ ⁠ So how do you calm your crying baby?⁠ Check out these tips! ⁠ Do you have any other tips to help calm a crying baby? Let us know in the comments!

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I saw this video by @emilyvondy and I couldn’t help but laugh. I’ve breastfed 6 babies, and every single one of them did this to me at one point. It’s a miracle that my nips are still attached. Has your baby started doing breastfeeding acrobatics yet? .

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"My baby is breech, and I am freaking out!"⁠ ⁠⁠ I get it, mama; I had this happen in 3 pregnancies. I was even breech at 38 weeks with 2 of them. Well, guess what? I turned all 3 through various methods and a lot of fear and anxiety. But they turned.⁠ ⁠ First and foremost, BE PATIENT! Especially if you are under 36 weeks, time is the best answer for your baby to turn. You are not automatically going to have a cesarean!⁠ ⁠ Here are some ways to encourage a breech baby to turn! Turn A Breech Baby, Webster Technique

Turn A Breech Baby

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"My baby is breech, and I am freaking out!"⁠ ⁠⁠ I get it, mama; I had this happen in 3 pregnancies. I was even breech at 38 weeks with 2 of them. Well, guess what? I turned all 3 through various methods and a lot of fear and anxiety. But they turned.⁠ ⁠ First and foremost, BE PATIENT! Especially if you are under 36 weeks, time is the best answer for your baby to turn. You are not automatically going to have a cesarean!⁠ ⁠ Here are some ways to encourage a breech baby to turn!

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Amniotic Fluid

Your baby has hair on their body while in the womb. It’s called lanugo. It’s a type of fine soft hair that covers the skin of fetuses that is usually present at around 20 weeks of pregnancy. It helps regulate your baby's body temp in the womb by insulating them from the warmth of your body. It also protects their delicate skin from amniotic fluid. If you do happen to see your baby’s lanugo at birth, don’t worry – it will shed on its own within a month or two. Was your baby born with lanugo?

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Birth Control Options

Fertility Tracking

Intrauterine Device

Not planning on having another baby right away? Let's go over your birth control options! ⁠⁠⁠ Intrauterine Device (IUD)→ A T-shaped device inserted in the uterus to release progestin⁠ Hormonal Methods→ Contain estrogen and progestin ⁠ Progestin Only Methods→ Prevents fertilization of the egg from the sperm ⁠ Barrier Methods→ Stops sperm from reaching the egg cell ⁠ Fertility Tracking→ Can be done via an app or by tracking your cycle on a calendar Sterilization→ Requires surgery & is permanent

I believe in love at first kick…⁠ ⁠ …because I am a mom 💗⁠ ⁠ Motherhood is feeling that little kick while you’re laying in bed or on the couch and your heart just swelling with love for your unborn baby.⁠ ⁠ Motherhood is the life you’re creating inside you.⁠ Let’s celebrate it.⁠ ⁠ When did you first start feeling your baby move?⁠ First Baby, First Love, I Believe In Love

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I believe in love at first kick…⁠ ⁠ …because I am a mom 💗⁠ ⁠ Motherhood is feeling that little kick while you’re laying in bed or on the couch and your heart just swelling with love for your unborn baby.⁠ ⁠ Motherhood is the life you’re creating inside you.⁠ Let’s celebrate it.⁠ ⁠ When did you first start feeling your baby move?⁠