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Nesting - Part of a Movement for Change
Two blue jays built a nest in my lemon tree early in the spring, and I had patiently kept my distance as they diligently tended their young over the past months. As it turned officially summer this weekend, I decided it was time to get the ladder out and take a closer look at their handicraft.
We Are All Sisters Of A Mysterious Order...
Today begins World Breastfeeding Week, devoted to listening to the collective feminine voice of millions of breastfeeding mothers around the world.
Nesting Days Carriers Cost A Bit More...Here's Why:
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...
Better Together—How Skin-to-Skin Contact Can Help Combat Postpartum Depression
You’ve probably heard about the proverbial “baby blues”, and its more serious sister, postpartum depression, both of which can leave you and your body feeling all kinds of bad after you give birth. Let’s start with something really important: If you feel this way consistently, you’re not just having a “bad day”, and more to the point, it’s nothing to be ashamed of! Postpartum mood swings are very common, due to the intense changes in hormones that new moms experience.
7 Ways Your Newborn Can Benefit From Kangaroo Care On Day One
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
Nesting Days - A Metaphor For The 4th Trimester
I’m a trained postpartum doula. Because many people don’t know what a postpartum doula is or does, I usually begin by explaining what I don’t do. I am not medically trained. I do not make diagnosis, give medical advise, or administer medicine.
What I do do is Nurture, Educate, Support and Transition (N.E.S.T.) the new mother and her infant on their journey from womb to world.
Founder's Story
Rebirthing a Career: It’s Never Too Late By Julie Arvan Founder and Chief Mother Officer, Nesting Days At 73 years old, I might not be your typical entrepreneur. But in business, just like in life, age does have its advantages....
World Prematurity Day 2019 - Five Years Later
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. ❤️👶
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Nesting Days ships all packages USPS First Class in the United States. Rates vary depending on weight and will show at check-out before final purchase. We now offer both DHL Express and USPS shipping for International Orders. International Customers responsible...
'Migration Is Beautiful': Bay Area Butterfly Project Heads To Washington, D.C.
Today, Tuesday, Nov 19, a group of 40 children and adults representing The Butterfly Effect Migration Project' have traveled from the Bay Area to Washington, D.C., with 15,000 hand-made paper butterflies. 🦋
Dancing skin-to-skin helps boost Mama’s mood
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.
Integrating Baby Into Your Daily Life From Day One
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.
The Three Things Your Newborn Needs
Congratulations, new mama!
Your baby is finally here and how precious and sweet it is to hold them, smell them and marvel at that perfect (and tiny!) body. Is there anything cuter than baby feet? I don’t think so.
'Teddy Bear Hunts' - A Cute Way To Bring Communities Together
Hey Kids, want to go on a teddy bear hunt? Bay Area neighbors have come together with a great way to entertain kids who are stuck at home while practicing social distancing during the Covid-19 pandemic.