The Baby Lady

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Post #5 Concluding remarks on the Back-to-Sleep series Elizabeth Fama concludes her comprehensive series with the (many) remaining questions, as well as possible detrimental effects on inequality

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Post #4 Back-to-Sleep Series Elizabeth Fama is back. This week, she explores the evidence linking sleep position and SIDS. It's an eye-opener.

https://www.sensible-med.com/p/post-3-back-to-sleep-series?r=1r4tjy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

Post #3 Back-to-Sleep series What do we know about SIDS?

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Post #2 Back-to-Sleep Series The Back-to-Sleep recommendation has potentially significant downsides

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A New Series on the "Back to Sleep" Recommendation to Reduce SIDS Is the evidence implicating the prone position strong enough to merit the public policy campaign that puts all babies to sleep on their backs?

Start listening to these awesome podcasts. Looking at the research and lack there of.

The Great Birth Rebellion Hosted by Dr Melanie Jackson ( www.melaniethemidwife.com). The Great Birth Rebellion dismantles western beliefs and management of birth and presents an evidence-based alternative to modern birth practices. We believe that calculated rebellion against medicalised maternity care...

Everyone please read this again. If you are a new parent, granny, health care professional or just a random stranger in the street. Read it 3 times, take it in, spread the word.

Is she good? Challenging the myth of 'good baby' behaviour By Professor Amy Brown

I have read this a few times and it is something I tell my clients. The rules that you make up for yourself are often very arbitrary and might have been good at some point and may be good again at some point, but ...

RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.

When I was at one of the lowest points in my life, even getting out of bed felt impossible. I had no energy, no motivation, and was barely surviving.

Once a week, I’d drag myself to therapy. But during one session, I had nothing to say. My therapist asked how my week had been, and all I could muster was, “I dunno, man. Life.”

He wasn’t satisfied. “No, what exactly are you struggling with right now? When you go home after this session, what will be staring you in the face?”

I hesitated, embarrassed by the answer. I wanted something more meaningful to say, something bigger. But the truth was so small. Finally, I admitted, “Honestly? The dishes. It’s stupid, I know. The more I look at them, the more I can’t do them. I’ll have to scrub them first because the dishwasher sucks, and I just can’t stand there and scrub.”

I felt ridiculous. How could a grown woman be undone by dishes? But my therapist didn’t judge. He just nodded and said, *“Run the dishwasher twice.”*

I started to argue that you’re not supposed to, but he cut me off. *“Why not? If your dishwasher sucks and you don’t want to scrub, run it twice. Run it three times. Who cares? There are no rules.”*

His words blew my mind in a way I can’t fully explain.

That day, I went home, threw the dirty dishes in the dishwasher, and ran it three times. It felt like slaying a dragon. The next day, I took a shower lying down. A few days later, I folded my laundry and put it wherever it fit. Suddenly, there were no arbitrary rules holding me back, and I could start accomplishing things again.

Now that I’m in a healthier place, I rinse my dishes, I shower standing up, and I sort my laundry. But back when living felt like a struggle instead of a blessing, I learned one of the most important lessons of my life:

THERE ARE NO RULES. RUN THE DISHWASHER TWICE.

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*Starting Solids Talk - Friday, 23 August*
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Happy breastfeeding week everyone! Check out a YouTube video that I was invited to do on expectations vs reality. Happy Feeding. You Got This!

Breastfeeding Expectations vs Reality Welcome To Our Channel and thank you for watching. If you enjoyed this video please share this with a friend who will benefit from this. And remember to SUBS...

Happy Breastfeeding week everyone! Take a listen to a podcast I was invited to do around expectations vs reality. Happy Feeding! You Got This!

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Lekker morning as guest lecturer 3rd year BNURS students. Such a fancy Edu Zone, great learning environment.

Are we still mammals? Michel Odent

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A great lesson in standing your ground, trusting your body, working through it when it is too hard and knowing what your goals are.

The Breastmilk Glow! - Feeding Triplets INTERVIEW WITH A MOTHER BREASTFEEDING TRIPLETSToday, I have Tanyaradzwa Rimayi on the phone. Tanyah first made contact with me through La Leche League when she was still expecting. Today the babies are 5 months old and I am curious to hear about her breastfeeding journey so far.Katinka: Hallo Tanyah...

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The Evidence on: Due Dates What is an estimated due date, and how is it determined? What are the risks of going past your due date? Does induction increase the risk of Cesarean? At which point do the benefits of being electively induced outweigh the risks? Does a person’s goals and preferences for their births

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Eat Sardines, Be Happy … and Sing Diet is an essential part of good prenatal care, as is happiness. Dr. Odent shares some ways to feed the brain and tells a story about one way to make pregnant women happy.

I often get asked if partners are allowed at the prenatal consult. Can Dad miss the antenatal class on breastfeeding?
It is so important that you both have the same information and that you can support each other, plan together and work as a team to get to your feeding goals.
Happy feeding
You got this

📚 Educate to Support 📚
Understanding the breastfeeding journey can make a world of difference. Fathers, take time to learn about the challenges and milestones to better support your partner and baby. Knowledge is power! 💪
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Just Say “No” to Routine Continuous Fetal Monitoring - Henci Goer Routine continuous fetal monitoring continues to be the norm despite being known to be a failure. This is a shocking, but provable, statement.

Join us tomorrow Moms and Babes Randburg, Fairland for a starting solids workshop.
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Every Doctor, Obstetrician, Pediatrician, Neonatologist, RN, Midwife, Lactation Consultant, NICU manager, Hospital Administrators, Pregnant parent, Parent, Grandparent, sleep trainer, Physio, Chiro, Speech Therapist, Psychologist, Teacher and anyone that interacts with people should watch this keynote presentation.

Zero Separation of mother and baby. Nuture Science is the standard of care. Separation was a historical accident, a false paradigm. WHO 2022 states that immediate skin to skin contact with caregiver should start immediately after birth, without any initial period of incubation. Continuous.
I wish I could transcribe this entire keynote and shout it from the hospital wards.
You must insist on change of protocols in your hospitals and homes. Lead or get out of the way.
The parents are the most important leaders and must insist on this level of care for your baby.
Nils Bergman
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GOLD Neonatal Opening Keynote | Public Page Join us for our public Keynote Presentation, "Building Strong Bonds: The Neurobiology of Parent-Infant Attachment in the NICU" by Raylene Phillips MD, MA, FAAP, FABM, IBCLC on May 30th. Learn the latest on enhancing attachment, developing trust, and supporting everyone in the NICU including babies,....