For the first time in my mothering life, I’m heading back to work full time. Declan is 2.5 months old and while I’m excited to return to work I enjoy, I’m also sad that we have to be apart (I will save my rant about the deplorable state of maternity/paternity…
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Your Baby is NOT a “Bad” Sleeper: Common Sense Thinking About Infant Sleep
Published February 18, 2014 by Meredith
Let me let you in on an important secret that society doesn’t seem to want us to know about sleep. Babies wake up. Sometimes a lot. Older babies wake up too. So do toddlers. Even school aged kids wake up. And you know what? Adults often wake in the night…
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One CommentThe Real Reason You Should Write A Birth Plan
Published January 27, 2014 by Meredith
The subject of birth plans comes up quite often for pregnant women. Do I or don’t I? The idea of a birth plan is becoming increasingly “mainstream” and more women and their partners are starting to think about birth preferences. Even so, I am always surprised when the question “What…
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Leave a CommentCan I Get a Puppy and a Rainbow?? Some Thoughts on Respectful Dialogue
Published September 24, 2012 by Meredith
I think election season is getting to me. I love politics and current events. Callum refers to the den where the radio is as the “Diane Rehm” room if that tells you anything (you might be an NPR junkie if…). One of the biggest reasons I love Facebook is because…
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One CommentWhy I Nurse In Public
Published August 3, 2012 by Meredith
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, another post about breastfeeding! When I was pregnant with Callum and first researching breastfeeding, I wasn’t sure how I felt about nursing in public (NIP). You see, once upon a time I, too, thought nursing in public was a bit…odd. What did I know?…
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7 CommentsWhy We Need Traditional Birth Knowledge in Modern Medicine
Published July 26, 2012 by Meredith
I was so pleased to see Ina May Gaskin pop up in my news feed this morning writing a piece on childbirth choice for the Huffington Post’s Global Motherhood section. Gaskin is perhaps the most famous midwife in the US; her books including Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth and Spiritual…
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One CommentSafety Considerations for Newborn Babywearing
Published July 25, 2012 by Meredith
Watch baby’s airway. It’s the number one rule of babywearing and is particularly important for newborns and babies with any sort of breathing issue. This rule applies to any sort of “baby holder” – baby carriers and slings, but also bouncy chairs, swings, and even carseats. All of these can…
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3 CommentsBreastfeeding – Right or Privilege? How American Society Causes Inequalities in Breastfeeding…And How We Can Do Better
Published January 19, 2012 by Meredith
The fabulous Best for Babes recently released their 2011 State of Breastfeeding in the US report. Best for Babes focuses on breastfeeding education and support, particularly in helping women to recognize and overcome “booby traps” that often impede successful breastfeeding relationships. According to their statistics (taken I believe from the…
6 CommentsLife in the Fourth Trimester
Published May 16, 2011 by Meredith
You may have heard of the fourth trimester. Basically, it’s the idea that the first 3 months of life are very much an extension of life in the womb for baby. Baby has spent 40 weeks (or there abouts!) having her every need attended to. She never knew hunger, was…
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