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How to Become a Newborn Care Specialist

Do you love babies? Do people describe you as a calm and confident “baby whisperer”?  Becoming a newborn care specialist (NCS) might be a good career for you, supporting families in the critical first few months of baby’s life. In this article, I’ll explain how to become a newborn care specialist, what training is required, and the differences between a newborn care specialist, postpartum doula, and night nanny.

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Sleepless Nights? How new moms overcome postpartum insomnia

Bringing a new life into the world is an incredible journey but often comes with unexpected challenges. One of the most common yet underestimated issues new mothers face is postpartum insomnia. This sleep disorder can significantly impact a mother's well-being and her ability to care for her newborn. Fortunately, night nannies can play a crucial role in helping new moms overcome this hurdle and reclaim restful nights.

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Navigating Daylight Savings for Babies and Toddlers: Expert Advice

The biannual ritual of changing our clocks for Daylight Savings can be a mixed blessing. Both shifts can disrupt sleep patterns, especially for families with babies and toddlers. If you're a parent, you're likely familiar with the challenges of maintaining a healthy sleep schedule for your little ones. This blog post, with insights from a certified pediatric sleep consultant, will guide you through the process of managing the "falling back" transition during Daylight Savings for babies and toddlers and big kids.

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The Art of Postpartum Recovery: Holistic Care and Essential Oils

Bringing a new life into the world is a beautiful and transformative experience, but it's also an incredibly demanding one for a mother's body. As such, postpartum recovery is a crucial aspect of the journey to motherhood. In this blog, we will delve into the essentials of postpartum recovery, emphasizing natural, holistic care, and exploring the role of essential oils and herbal remedies in this healing process.

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Essential Oils for Birth

Using oils can bring your birth experience to the next level. For the past 8+ years, I’ve been using these oils at the request of my birth doula clients. Essential oils are a powerful tool to use for birth. The following list of essential oils has been compiled to help you in making selections for your birth.

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5 Fave Books on Infant Sleep

Parents often ask me about my favorite infant sleep books. I recommend reading up on baby sleep while you are still pregnant so you can be more prepared for when your newborn arrives. Baby and parent sleep is important for health, wellbeing, and recovery.

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Essential Oil Blends for Labor and Birth

Want to have your best birth possible? In addition to taking childbirth education classes, preparing your body physically and your mind mentally, there are natural, pregnancy-safe tools that can help with your emotions and actual pain management during labor and birth. Enter… essential oils! You can use essential oils as natural medicine for a number of ailments, concerns, and calming properties.

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Our Surrogacy in Hawai'i - Part 8

It’s fun to share this journey and we hope it continues to educate, inspire, bring hope, and build awareness. A question I have been asked several times is, “Will you be attached to the baby?” I love this question because it’s not something I ever really thought about until people started asking. For me, the whole process and relationship has been crystal clear from the very beginning. But for those of you wondering and trying to understand, I did a video recording to better explain.

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