PAIN!!!!
You are in active labor and do not want an epidural but request pain management. IV medication is administered and you deliver in two hours. Which statement is accurate? Intravenous pain medication...
View ArticleLet’s talk about baby safety
NYS promotes NYS BABY SLEEP ABC- Which means your baby should be sleeping Alone, on their Back and in a Crib. Sleeping on the back assists in preventing SIDS ( Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). The cause...
View ArticleI need to lay down!
You are often told when you are lying down to lay on your left side. Do you know why? Ideally whatever side favors a good fetal response is the side you need to be on at that present time. But why is...
View ArticleShould Newborns Eat Thanksgiving Food?
To all our wonderful friends and followers – Happy Thanksgiving to you all and your loved ones. Your table is set and the house has an aroma of Thanksgiving festivities. Your newborn is not yet 6...
View ArticleCan you take your baby out in the cold?
Winter is here and it can be wicked. Can you take your newborn out in the cold? Do you know what the recommended precautions are? Never take your newborn out in weather that is below 15 degrees...
View ArticleWhich breast is best!
You have your newborn and you choose to breastfeed but for some reason your baby is favoring one breast and not the other, what should you do? Do you know the answer? • Feed on the breast that the...
View ArticleShould i get a flue shot if i am pregnant?
Today’s number one question! You are pregnant and are unsure if you should take the Flu Vaccine. Straight from CDC – Center of Disease Control – Why should pregnant people get a flu shot? Influenza is...
View ArticleConfused and Crazy!
Congratulations! Your precious baby is due soon and your family and significant other are very confused.Have you gone crazy, have you lost your mind? You are cleaning everything. You are cleaning...
View ArticleThe umbilical stump
The umbilical stump comes off while you are giving your newborn a sponge bath. You should seek medical assistance for which of the below circumstances. Maybe you need to attend my class don’t forget...
View ArticleWhy Does Breastfeeding Hurt?
You are in the process of breastfeeding. Ouch! It’s hurting. You need to re-latch baby to the breast. Which way is the correct way? Ah, sign up for my class! Grip the upper and lower breast and...
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