Formula Helps Breastfeeding?
If you’ve looked at almost any news source recently, you’ve probably seen the headlines proclaiming that formula actually helps moms breastfeed. And if you’re like me or many others, you probably said, “What the…?”
Fighting For Homebirth (Again)
I've done it once, and it's time to do it again: Taking apart shitty research trying to claim home birth is inherently dangerous.
Do No Harm?
The system we have adhered to as a society puts the onus of do no harm on those who are acting. If you want to act against what we know to be what infants need and are asking for, namely responsiveness, should it not be you who has to prove no harm?
Review: Gentle Goodnight
My review of a new book aimed to help get your baby to sleep - Gentle Goodnight.
Circumcision and STIs: Should We Care?
One of the main arguments now for RIC is that it can reduce STIs. Despite the research being mixed at best and ignoring the complications and known problems with circumcision.
Birth Story: Allison
Birth stories are awesome. Twin birth stories? Yeah, I just lost myself in excie
4 Steps to Help with Baby’s Transition to a New Caregiver
Transitioning to a new caregiver can be hard for everyone involved. If you have the time to transition slowly, these four steps can help avoid dreaded crying fits when you leave and help your child remain secure and comfortable.
Birth Story: Amie from Kansas
"I was in labor for three days (Thursday around noon until Sunday around noon) from the time I started having regular contractions about half an hour apart to the time our son was born. My contractions were 10-15 minutes apart for all but the first few hours. I had back labor. "
Why Blaming Attachment Parenting for Your Failures is Wrong
I finally realized that we need to address the elephant in the room. And that elephant is that Attachment Parenting all too often is being treated as list of things that parents MUST do.