The breast crawl is an amazing way to “reboot” a baby’s systems if early breastfeeding is interrupted or delayed. Place the baby skin to skin on mama’s chest and allow them to find the nipple themselves. This works best if baby doesn’t have any drugs or anesthesia still remaining in their system from labor/birth. It can also be used with older infants to correct a problematic latch. Enjoy!
Tag: Breastfeeding
Babywearing – Weego Baby Carrier
Weego Baby Carrier
Why it’s great:
- They’re shipping this to me soon, product review shortly!
Babywearing – Gypsy Mama Wrap
Gypsy Mama Wrap
…go to Gypsy Mama Wrap Website
This wrap-style carrier can be tied in many different ways to create a comfortable way to carry your baby (or babies!).
Why it’s great:
- Super comfortable since it’s over both shoulders
- Can carry toddlers
- Multiple positions to carry (sling-style for newborn, front facing in, front facing out, back carry)
- Instructions come with several ways to tie it instead of just one traditional way
- Comes in BEAUTIFUL and varied colors and styles (by far one of the most stylish wraps I’ve seen)
- Pretty easy to breastfeed in
- Also comes in water material for those days on the beach (or pool in Colorado!)
Where to buy in Colorado:
Baby Cotton Bottoms in Colorado Springs
Babywearing – Baby K’tan
- Baby Ktan – Twins
…go to Baby K’tan Website
I am also a K’tan Retailer!
Please Contact Me if you’d like to purchase the K’tan (PayPal option coming soon)
Here is one of my favorite slings. Baby Ktan took the best of both worlds. They combined the simplicity of a sling with the comfort of a wrap and created a great sling/wrap hybrid that anyone can use!
Why it’s great:
- So easy to use!
- MANY different carrying positions (newborn, twin, front carry facing in, front carry facing out, side carry, back carry, hip carry). Every kind of carry position besides on your head!
- Comes in gender-neutral colors so Dad will wear it
- So comfortable because it rests on both shoulders
- EXTREMELY easy to breastfeed in (as long as they’re not facing out or on your back of course)
- Material can be pulled over baby’s eyes if it’s a sunny/rainy/windy day
- Great material (stretchy, like a t-shirt)
- Comes with a matching hat for baby
Instruction Videos:
Getting Started
Safety Instructions
Cradle Position
Hug Position
Explore Position
Adventure Position
Two Hip Position
Hip Position
Back Position
Where to buy in Denver:
From me!
Sweet Beginnings in Littleton
Target of Silverthorne, Summit County
Becoming Mothers in Boulder
Modern Mommy Wear in Lakewood
Green Monkey Baby in Wash Park, Denver
Fast Food Kills Breast-Feeding Benefit
I found this interesting article in the Denver 7 News channel. Apparantly studies have shown that breast-feeding reduces asthma, but those benefits were reversed if the children had more than a minimal intake of fast food. Check out the article!
Baby’s Home, Now What?
410 Jerry Street, Castle Rock
720-335-0116
http://www.newbodyinc.org
Baby’s Home, Now What?:
Held the 2nd Saturday of the month.
To register, please contact our Breastfeeding Educator, Tara Nazario at 720-216-7712
Spaces are limited $60.00 per couple
2009 Schedule:
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January 10th |
July 11th |
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February 14th |
August 8th |
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March 14th |
September 12th |
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April 11th |
October 10th |
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May 9th |
November 14th |
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June 13th |
December 12th |
ABC’s of Breastfeeding Class
410 Jerry Street, Castle Rock
720-335-0116
http://www.newbodyinc.org
The ABC’s of Breastfeeding:
Held the 4th Saturday of the month.
2009 Schedule:
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January 24th |
July 25th |
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February 28th |
August 22nd |
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March 28th |
September 26th |
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April 25th |
October 24th |
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May 23rd |
November 28th |
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June 27th |
December 19th |
To register, please contact our Breastfeeding Educator, Tara Nazario at 720-216-7712
Spaces are limited $60.00 per couple
Octuplets Born!
A California woman just gave birth to the second set of octuplets in the US nine weeks early! The greatest thing about it? Mom plans to breastfeed all eight babies. It’s possible, the Harris sextuplets were breastfed exclusively for 6 months. When they were little in the NICU mom would pump between 50-60 bottles a DAY! Read all about it…
The six boys and two girls, who were nine weeks premature, were delivered by Caesarean section in the hospital near Los Angeles, California.
The babies weighed in at between 1lb 8 ounces (820g) and 3lb 4oz (1.47kg) and are all said to be doing well.
They were screaming and kicking around very vigorously, a doctor said.
The mother, whose identity has not been revealed, has asked that limited information be released about the births.
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MULTIPLE BIRTHS
US first live-born octuplets delivered in Texas, 1998; seven survive
Octuplets born in Italy, 2000; two die shortly after delivery
Octuplets born in Mexico City, 1967, but all died within 14 hours, according to Encyclopedia Britannica
World’s first surviving set of septuplets born in Iowa, US, 1997
First all-female surviving sextuplets born in the UK, 1983, to the Walton family
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She checked in to the hospital 23 weeks into her pregnancy and gave birth seven weeks later.
A spokeswoman at the Bellflower medical centre described the deliveries, which took place in the space of five minutes, as “truly amazing”.
The medical team had scheduled a Caesarean section for seven babies, but doctors were surprised when an eighth came out.
“Lo and behold, after we got to Baby G, which is what we expected, we were surprised by Baby H,” said Dr Karen Maples.
Three of the babies needed help breathing, but all were otherwise doing well, a doctor said.
The babies will be in incubators for at least six weeks and the mother is planning to breast feed them all, the hospital officials said.
“She is a very strong woman, so she probably will be able to handle all eight babies,” said Dr Mandhir Gupta.
He added that the mother was “doing very, very well” and was “really excited that she got all of these babies, and that they’re doing good so far”.
The team did not give any more details about the mother’s identity or say whether she had used fertility drugs.
‘Just enjoy it’
The US’s first live-born set of octuplets was delivered in Houston, Texas, in 1998.
Octuplets mother Chukwu said the new parents had much to look forward to
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One baby died about a week later – but the surviving children celebrated their 10th birthday in December.
Their Nigerian-born mother, Nkem Chukwu, said the new parents had much to look forward to, the Associated Press news agency reported.
“Just enjoy it. It’s a blessing, truly a blessing,” Mrs Chukwu was quoted as saying. “We’ll keep praying for them.”
Mrs Chukwu and her husband had tried for a long time to have children before turning to fertility drugs.
VIDEO – Great Video on Extended Breastfeeding
Here is a great video on the choice to breastfeed past a year. This is a topic that can be controversial and is not for everyone, but is still a valid option and works for some families. Shown towards the end is the research and backing from other organizations (ie, American Academy of Pediatrics and World Health Organization). Enjoy!
Getting Breastfeeding Off to a Great Start
Here are some tips for gaining the advantage in successful breastfeeding:
Get baby to breast immediately! – The time right after your baby is born is precious. Babies are often alert right after birth (especially if the birth was unmedicated) and will usually latch on. However after an hour or so baby falls into a deep sleep (being born is hard work!) and may not wake to breastfeed again for a while. Also it’s important that baby recognize and bond with mom as well as imprint on the breast at the start.- Room in with Baby – Keeping the baby with you (rooming in) and not in the nursery allows you to feed entirely on demand and helps you and your baby get to know each other. Babies who room in lose much less birth weight than babies in the nursery.
- Only Mama – Make sure your baby gets nothing but you to eat! Supplementing with formula can lead to a decrease in milk supply. If a baby gets a pacifier or bottle this can lead to nipple confusion. A baby actually has to work to get milk out of a breast by actively sucking. With a bottle, all baby has to do is stop the flow with his/her tongue. This can spoil and confuse babies and they might refuse the breast.
- Natural Childbirth – Studies have shown that some babies who received drugs during labor (via IV, mouth, or epidural) can be sleepy or have trouble latching on. This can be because the drugs make their lips numb and they have more difficulty with their rooting reflex. If you can, try and get the hands-on support you need during labor so you don’t have to take medication unless it’s necessary.
- Get Support – Attend a La Leche League Series Meeting for mother-to-mother support, join a breastfeeding moms group, or consult a lactation expert. I even recommend that women planning to breastfeed attend a La Leche League Series (4 meetings in a row) while they are pregnant. Each meeting has a different topic and you can get a great base of knowledge before the baby is even born! Visit this site to find a meeting near you.
Mandala Doula - Gentle Birth Services 