Beacon Birth

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/the_kids/2014/12/breast_feeding_and_alcohol_it_s_fine_to_drink_while_nursing.html

Pumping and Dumping Is Pointless. Drinking While Breast-Feeding Is Fine. The holidays are all about extended family, which means, by necessity, they’re also all about alcohol. But what if you’re a nursing mom? On the one han ...

http://www.bellybelly.com.au/birth/va**nal-examinations/

Vaginal Examinations - 7 Things You Should Know | BellyBelly Vaginal examinations are very common during pregnancy and birth. However, there are 7 things you should know about intervening with a va**nal exam.

Happy Mother's Day! Love seeing women tapping into their ancestral wisdom. The missing link in having a fearless birth.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/43-raw-photos-of-moms-helping-their-daughters-through-childbirth_us_572a2ebde4b016f378945cda

43 Raw Photos Of Moms Helping Their Daughters Give Birth Wow!

http://childrensmd.org/browse-by-age-group/pregnancy-childbirth/delaying-babys-first-bath-8-reasons-why-doctors-recommend-waiting-up-to-48-hours-before-bathing-a-newborn/

Delaying Baby's First Bath: 8 Reasons why doctors recommend waiting up to 48 hours before... My newborn daughter was screaming during her first bath as I watched helplessly from my bed. She was only about an hour old. I was trying to breastfeed her when the nurse took her from my arms, telling me that the baby had to be bathed before I was transferred to a different room. We …

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-melmed/babies-mental-health-matters_b_7213290.html

Babies' Mental Health Matters When we hear about a person's mental health, it's often in the context of a problem -- a colleague is struggling to handle stress at work, a friend's chi...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/newborn-eye-treatment-doesn-t-work-say-pediatricians-who-want-law-repealed-1.3000350

Pediatricians want to repeal law for newborn eye treatment that 'doesn't work' Canadian pediatricians are calling for changes to what they consider an ineffective medical treatment for newborn babies: antibiotic eye drops to prevent s*xually transmitted infections from mothers.

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http://www.parentingscience.com/stress-in-babies.html

Stress in babies: An evidence-based guide to keeping babies calm and healthy

A feeding schedule?! That's crazy talk!

So important to follow manufacturer instructions for proper use of baby equipment, especially hand-me-downs. http://abcnews.go.com/US/sixth-baby-dies-recalled-infant-recliner/story?id=23970287

Feds Urge Parents to Stop Using 'Nap Nanny' After Sixth Death A sixth baby has died while using a recalled 'Nap Nanny' infant recliner, with safety experts again urging parents to stop using the product.

8 Big Fears About Childbirth — and Why You Shouldn't Worry At least according to doulas, and really, they would know.

Relative Risks and Reasonable Responses to the Zika Virus in Pregnancy – Part 1 By Rebekah Wheeler, RN, CNM, MPH The Zika virus and its potential effect on pregnant people have been hot topics for the past several weeks. News headlines, health alerts, social media and more ha…

http://www.womansday.com/health-fitness/news/a50495/something-that-always-happens-right-after-birth-is-about-to-change-forever/

Something That Always Happens Right After Birth Is About To Change Forever Is this the end of the birthing process as we know it?

Sleep Training Debunked: Study Finds Genetics Play a Large Role in Baby’s Sleep Habits Photo ©v95micfa via sxc. Proponents of sleep training may want to find a new day job. A new study shows that genetics, not sleep training or they way a mom or dad parents their child, plays a large role in how babies sleep through the night. The new research, reported in the June issue of Pedia ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/04/fashion/mens-style/circumcision-fatherhood-dilemma.html?emc=edit_tnt_20160301&nlid=59071476&tntemail0=y&_r=1

To Circumcise or Not to Circumcise: A New Father’s Question A newborn son, a difficult decision.

These dads were traumatized after watching their partners give birth We don't talk about how childbirth affects dads, and that really needs to change.

Should Doulas Talk to Moms About Circumcision? - Mothering When I was pregnant with my first baby 8 years ago, my doula was a personal friend, someone whose children I frequently babysat, and a great source of information throughout my pregnancy. I remember the moment I told her I was having a boy. I had gone in for an ultrasound to determine the s*x of my…

Heads Up Official Trailer 'Heads Up' features several women confronted with the disappearance of the option of delivering their breech babies va**nally. Among others, actress Morena B...

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Neonatal stomach volume and physiology suggest feeding at 1-h intervals - Bergman - 2013 - Acta... Bergman, N. J. (2013), Neonatal stomach volume and physiology suggest feeding at 1-h intervals. Acta Paediatrica, 102: 773–777. doi: 10.1111/apa.12291

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/09/390977656/the-gentle-cesarean-more-like-a-birth-than-an-operation

The Gentle Cesarean: More Like A Birth Than An Operation The goal is simple, the techniques easy. Let the mother see her baby being born, if she wants to, and give her the baby immediately following the birth, so they can bond before the baby is taken away.

http://kfor.com/2016/02/01/new-research-ends-an-age-old-debate-will-you-spoil-your-baby-if-you-pick-it-up-each-time-it-cries/

New research ends an age-old debate: Will you spoil your baby if you pick it up each time it cries? Parents, no pressure, but the success of our future society depends on you! New research points to cuddled children growing up to be healthier, less depressed, kinder, more empathetic, and more pro...

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/02/01/post-cesarean-bacteria-transfer-could-change-health-for-life-study-shows/?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&_r=0

Using a Mother's Microbes to Protect Cesarean Babies A new study shows that a mother’s beneficial microbes can be transferred, at least partially, from her va**na to her baby after a C-section.