Barb was a regular at our Prenatal Yoga classes. She and Rob also came to Infant Care class. I’m honored that she’s sharing her birth story with all of us. Happy reading! I woke up in the morning on November 23 (my due date) feeling great with no plans to do Black Friday shopping. Since […]
Newborn Photo Sessions – What You Need to Know
Having a baby? Wondering about pictures? Well here are some important things you should know before you make that appointment. My name is Danielle Kaminski and I am the owner of Tiny Toes Portraits based in Pittsburgh, PA. I’ve photographed a lot of newborns over the years. I got my start in photography taking photos of newborn […]
Optimal Umbilical Cord Clamping
Dr. Alan Greene gives us an insightful look into the practice of immediate clamping of the umbilical cord and the detriments of doing so. These include: decrease of red blood cells, decrease of white blood cells, decrease in baby’s iron levels and decreased oxygen levels. His talk is thorough and compelling. He advocates for waiting at least […]
Day 2, morning – Lamaze Innovative Learning Forum 2012 – Redux
After finally getting 7 hours of sleep it was my turn to teach. Yours truly, “Morning exercise session – Prenatal Yoga: Learning proper alignment and taking it into your childbirth classes.” Teaching at 7:30 am is not my best time of day… especially on mediocre hotel room coffee and no breakfast. However, I think I […]
Day 1 – Lamaze Innovative Learning Forum 2012 – Redux
I’ve broken up this post into three parts. There’s a lot of information and a lot that happened at the conference this year. Here’s Part 1 for you! 2012 was the year of country music. We were in Nashville, TN for this year’s conference. The conference was shorter by a full day due to the […]