Blossoming Beginnings

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A cast I did for a sweet friend just in time for Christmas.

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Blossoming Beginnings

Sneak peek

Sneak preview of a recently finished cast. I will get better shots in natural light before this beauty leaves my house. My inspiration for the outside of this bowl, was a dragonfly wing. I truly appreciate all of my clients and the beauty and uniqueness of all of their casts.

This is what happens when my client turned friend, who also happens to be a very talented photographer, takes photos of one of my casts. Sivan Ravit Photography

I love being able to do what I do, but I need to give some credit to my super patient and loving husband. My health issues can sometimes limit what I can expose myself to, so sometimes he sits and holds pieces while epoxy dries, or sprays finishing varnish on my pieces for me. He also puts up with me and how particular I am with entire process of creating these pieces. I would be limited without his assistance and I am very grateful.

Timeline Photos

Long-held theory on human gestation refuted: Mother’s metabolism, not birth canal size, limits...

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120827152037.htm

www.sciencedaily.com An anthropologist suggests that the length of human pregnancy is limited primarily by a mother's metabolism, not the size of the birth canal. The research challenges the long-held notion of an evolutionary trade-off between childbirth and a pelvis adapted for walking upright.

Cast sans adorable newborn baby.

This is the second cast I have made for this sweet mama. She also happens to be a very talented photographer and took these photos of her daughter in the belly bowl.

I love what I do!

The Anthropology of sharing a bed with your baby.

abc.net.au It could be a mark of modern parenting that we know more about what we 'shouldn't do' with babies as opposed to what we should do.. we are warned not to trust our instincts when statistics and research recommend something else. So with our modern lifestyle which precludes many 'traditional practices…

Have a cast lying around that you did yourself? I can also repair and finish casts.

Here are a few quick snapshots of the completed sea turtle cast.

Part of the process.

Belly casts

I have been so busy casting lately, I haven't been keeping up with sharing with you all as much as I would like to. Check out all of the new casts I have added to the page. What an honor to do this work

Mother & Child Are Linked At The Cellular Level

I've read several articles about this before, but this one has more feels, and I just think this is so incredible! "Look around at your family. Any woman who has ever been pregnant, even if she miscarried so early she never knew she was with child, is likely to be a microchimera (a person who carries the cells of another person).

lauragraceweldon.com Fetal cells persist in mothers, healing them well into old age.

Why Does My Baby Wake Up When I Try To Put Him Down?

http://www.bellybelly.com.au/baby-sleep/why-do-babies-wake-up-when-you-try-to-put-them-down #.U6qfE3rD8m-

bellybelly.com.au Finally baby has fallen asleep in your arms, so you want to put him down so you can go to the toilet or even feed yourself! But the second you put him down - wide awake! Why?! Read on...

WHAT IF THE BEST YEARS OF YOUR LIFE… JUST AREN’T?

http://selfishmother.com/what-if-the-best-years-of-your-life-just-arent/ #.U6IMEnOvVSo.facebook

selfishmother.com The elderly woman wrapped a warm thin hand around my forearm and…

Cosleeping and Biological Imperatives: Why Human Babies Do Not and Should Not Sleep Alone

http://neuroanthropology.net/2008/12/21/cosleeping-and-biological-imperatives-why-human-babies-do-not-and-should-not-sleep-alone/

neuroanthropology.net By James J. McKenna Ph.D. Edmund P. Joyce C.S.C. Chair in Anthropology Director, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory University of Notre Dame Author of Sleeping with Your Baby: A Parent's Guide...

http://m.dad.info/advice-and-support/kids/babies/how-dads-affect-newborn-babies/

Woman gives birth to twins mid-flight

metro.co.uk A plane gained two new passengers when a pregnant woman gave birth to twins during the flight.

Every Mother Counts

Did you know that last week the United States dropped from 50th to 60th in the global maternal health ranking? TAKE 2 minutes today, share these 2 facts, help us raise awareness. www.everymothercounts.org/every2

Another cast almost ready for her owner.

Follow up Story to Breastfeeding with Leukemia: the Non-Regrets of a Bereaved Mother | I Am Not...

iamnotthebabysitter.com Last October I wrote a piece about breastfeeding my daughter Olive while she battled AML leukemia (you can read my first article, here). She was 11 months old at diagnosis and 18 months old when she passed away on March 6, 2014. Losing a child is every mother’s worst nightmare, and for a good reason…

UPDATE: Did Frontier Change their Breastfeeding Policy?

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huppiemama.com You may recall Deanna's Frontier Airlines breastfeeding story from last week. She was mistreated by an unapologetic flight attendant while nursing her son during an evening flight. With the support of social media

Casted another beautiful Mama to be today. Love what I do!!!

Mother's milk made to order for boys, girls › News in Science (ABC Science)

abc.net.au Mothers may say they don't care whether they have a son or a daughter, but their breast milk says otherwise.

How special to be belly casting on Valentine's Day.