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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.

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.

Kristen LaValley had so much difficulty breastfeeding her first child that she eventually gave up. I asked her to tell her story of how she listened to her instincts, went skin-to-skin, and used the Nesting Days carrier to successfully nurse her second child.

“When I was 28 years old I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Due to the incurable nature of the cancer I had, my doctors decided it would be best to do a complete double mastectomy with reconstruction surgery. Looking back, now 5 years in remission, it all feels like a dream. And the perspective I had gained was so invaluable. After my diagnosis, I vowed to myself that I would appreciate every single day. You never know when your time will run out.