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Five years ago, on November 17th, 2014, I had the good fortune to travel to Rwanda to take part in the First Kangaroo Mother Care Product Forum at the bequest of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. On World Prematurity Day 2019 the journey continues...may our little lights shine all around the world. ❤️👶

It doesn’t take a scientist to tell us that holding our babies for extended periods of time encourages life long bonds between children and parents. Skin-to-skin care is a practice that has most commonly been used with premature babies to help stimulate growth and encourage bonds between parents and babies as they undergo treatment in hospital for long periods of time.

Breastfeeding is increasingly promoted these days, as more and more evidence shows the importance of feeding babies this complete, species-specific food. We know that breast milk is full of living vitamins and minerals, but here are some things you might not know:

You may wonder why we charge what we do for our "NOT LIKE ANY OTHER CARRIER", carrier...Well, in this new world of transparency and full disclosure....we are happy to share why our carriers cost what they do.#1....We make our carriers HOME...right here in the USA, specifically in our ethical factories in the San Francisco Bay Area!!As you know, domestic made Production is very pricey, as our factories allow our workers to make a living wage!!!  But, that combined with our factories being base...

Let’s face it, no matter how thrilled you are with your new baby, you still need to be able to perform simple functions to get through the day. As a postpartum doula, I encourage new mothers to slow down and give their bodies time to recover from pregnancy and delivery, and to get to know their babies, but you can go stir-crazy without some mobility.

1. Body Temperature: Newborns need help regulating their own temperature (since they aren't in that cozy womb anymore!), and mom or daddy's skin is the perfect heater for their tiny bodies.2. Brain Development:Baby brains need oxygen, sleep, and a stable heart rate to grow to their best potential. Skin-to-skin contact beats out the incubator in effectively stabilizing their core physiological processes.3. Weight Gain: Being cold is no fun, right? Chilly baby

As a postpartum doula, one of the first things I help my clients do is develop a Nesting Strategy around three key objectives: 1.) getting adequate rest and good nutrition to facilitate healing and lactation, 2.) delegating tasks to others so that she can focus is on nurturing herself and her baby, 3.) and spending lots of time skin-to-skin with her newborn.

The Japanese proverb,“giving birth to a baby is easier than worrying about it!”, is the basis of my experience and advice to an expectant mama out there. It was only three years ago since my second delivery, but you'll soon see why the events are still fresher than a cadaver in my head.