Is Nursing in Public Disgusting?
The internet is buzzing with videos of people reacting to women nursing their babies in public. Or pretending to nurse a doll, as is the case with the Joey Salads video that has gone viral. Many new moms might be concerned by these videos, thinking that if they nurse...
Will Your New Year’s Eve on the Town Hurt Your Baby?
Keeping in mind that I drink a glass of wine MAYBE once every month (the Cranberry Wine from Sorrenti is a seasonal favorite in our house), and I've got some "sparkling cider" chilling in the garage to ring in the New Year with...so its not like I'm some kind of a...
I Want to Potty Train My Child…But How???
My husband and I like to joke that our firstborn child spoiled us as a small child...really, she's been pretty easy all along. Potty training was no exception. One day I was out shopping with Jessica and Katie, and Jessica saw a colorful potty seat that she decided...
Should I Let My Sleeping Baby Lie?
Often new moms ask some variation on the question: I'm curious as to how you ladies handle breastfeeding a brand newborn. One of the visiting lactation consultants said that if he's sleepy we should let him sleep. He slept 6 hours in the hospital and the nurses said...
Where Should You Get Your Placenta Encapsulated? Why Doesn’t Knitted in the Womb Encapsulate Placentas?
In the past few months there has been quite a stir in the placenta encapsulation (PE)community about where the best place is to encapsulate a placenta--in the client's home, or in the specialist's dedicated workspace? People on each side of the debate vehemently...
Are Vaccines a Secret Plot to Sterilize Our Children?
I'll admit to being a parent who chooses "selective vaccination" for my children. But I'm also a scientist, holding a degree in biochemistry, and having worked in research for 6 years after graduation. As such, I have to also admit that I OFTEN cringe at claims I hear...