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Since you asked: Birth Plan Template

February 25, 2013 By Deena 5 Comments

You all have been asking for it, so here it is – Deena’s ever  fabulous birth plan template! This is a bit longer than I usually suggest. Your birth plan should be one page, chronological, bullet points. It should cover the most important points to you. These are *my* important points. So, if you are […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, Birth Plan, Brains, breastfeeding, C-section, Childbirth, Childbirth Education Classes, Communication, Decision making, Epidural, Expectations, Ideal Birth, Infant, Interventions, Labor, Midwife, Newborn, OB, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Valid Medical Reason

Celebrating One Year in Lawrenceville, and You are Invited!

January 7, 2013 By Deena 2 Comments

Our 1st Anniversary Celebration and Open House  Wow, can you believe it? It’s time to celebrate our one year anniversary! In our first year, we’ve served 506 pregnant and new moms and their families.  We’ve built relationships with our students, other birth professionals and other local businesses. Lawrenceville has been warm and welcoming to us. For 2013 we’ve launched our […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Classes, Community Groups, Families, Fathers, Lawrenceville, Mothers, One Year Anniversary, Packages, Pittsburgh, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Workshops

A Birth Story – Barb and Rob, mama and papa to Flynn Viktor

December 17, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Birth, birth story, breastfeeding, Childbirth, Coping Skills, Fathers, Fear, Infant, Labor, Newborn, Pain, Pittsburgh, Placenta, Pregnancy, Prenatal Yoga, The Midwife Center, Water breaking

Newborn Photo Sessions – What You Need to Know

December 12, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Hospital, Infant, Newborn, Photographer, Photography, Pittsburgh, Postpartum

Optimal Umbilical Cord Clamping

December 8, 2012 By Deena Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Into the Light, Main Blog Page Tagged With: Baby, Childbirth, Delayed Cord Clamping, Dr. Alan Greene, Evidence-based practices, Infant, Newborn, OB, Placenta, TED talk, Umbilical Cord

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