Mom Squad

Great read for expecting parents

Pregnant? Prepare Now for Breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is what makes humans mammals, and in some ways is the most natural of acts. If you’ve ever seen a parent nurse their baby while keeping up with a toddler at the playground, you know t…

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Please read. Tell your pregnant and new mama friends!

Close contact and early, exclusive breastfeeding helps a baby to thrive.

A woman with COVID-19 should be supported to
• breastfeed safely
• hold her newborn skin-to-skin
• share a room with her baby

It has been a while since we have posted a personal message here. Everything has changed almost over night, or at least over the course of a month. Since everyone is now online virtually all the time, pun intended, I want to make sure the community is aware that we are here for anyone needing to ask questions or discuss issues involving pregnancy, newborn life, postpartum life of parents under lock-down, self-care for the rel world, babies, toddlers, and adolescents. Feel Free to ask questions about parenting in the now age. Please reach out to us whenever you need and for any needs you have, we will be here for you and your family. Stay home, stay safe, stay informed!

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The Mom Squad offers a class one Sunday a month for couples or singles expecting a baby. The class is intended to give guidance to those in the earliest stages of parenting.

Caring for a newborn is simple and yet intense at the same time. Self-care for new moms is almost as important as the care for a new infant. Birth takes many different shapes and each is unique to mama/baby/partner + team. Rest and recovery are needed for a while after baby arrives and every new family does rest and recovery differently.

Not all women come to motherhood easily. For some, the road is rocky, steep, and heavy with burdens. For a few women, it's a little easier. New moms don't have to rush to make anything special happen, they can just go slow, rest. The magic is in the down time, in the slow times, and in the reprieve from baby's needs.

Join us for our next class in February to learn more about newborn life, self-care for moms, getting started with breastfeeding, + tips for a successful transition into parenting!

Forgiveness for being human

Isn’t this the truth?! Let’s let our human-ness shine out to the world! What have you forgiven yourself for?

My list is so long! Working to forgive all the ways I don’t measure up in my own mind.

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Raw Photos Celebrate The Messiness — And Beauty — Of Postpartum Life “I’m constantly in awe of the female body and what it’s capable of," one woman said.

Such amazing women

7 Powerful Photos Of Military Moms Breastfeeding In Uniform Stunning photos!

Last Sunday we hosted our monthly Mom Squad class. A mom-to-be posed the question: what do we recommend having at home for mama when baby arrives?

Great question!
Here is a list designed from head-to-toes:
Plenty of your fave hair care products (showers are seldom)
For you face: extra moisturizer and face oil (faves necessary)
Comfortable nursing bras and easy clothing to lounge in
lots of pads - like 6 weeks worth (longest period ever)
Sitz bath herbs for vaginal recovery
Peri bottle (the hospital will likely give you one) use warm water
Socks - maybe clean, maybe not
Essential oils - NOT peppermint! YES - lavender and citrus

Also, line up some audio books or podcasts for your listening pleasure while you rest and bond with baby!