Posts by Sunny Daily
La Leche League Meeting for September
Things are changing around here. Bye Bye flip flops, hello fleece. La Leche League of Nantucket is changing our meeting location this month too. Due to renovations at the Summer Street Church La Leche League needs a new home for the school year. The Early Childhood Center (ECC) in the High School has been kind enough…
Read MoreNewborn Care Classes Forming Now
Becoming a new parent is a time of great growth and change. Gain the skills to feel prepared to care for your amazing newborn. In this two week class learn about preparing for your baby’s arrival, your baby’s senses in the first few weeks, how your baby communicates, the importance of playing with your baby,…
Read MoreChildbirth Classes in Nantucket beginning in September
In the last 3 months before her wedding a bride will spend on average 11 hours a week working on wedding details. That is 132 hours total. Preparing for the birth of your child is worth it! Education reduces fear which reduces pain in labor. (Learn about the fear-tension-pain cycle in class and how to…
Read MoreMidwifery School
This is it. The year I go to school for something I have wanted to do for 15 years. The time is right. My kids are older, my work is stable but not overwhelming, my family is supportive, and the local midwife supports my decision. It has been an act of patience to wait for…
Read MoreWorld Walk for Breastfeeding Update
The World Walk for breastfeeding is La Leche League of Nantucket’s annual family friendly event held on Nantucket to welcome families together and get the word out about the free work we do on the island. The walk is a world wide event with events being held in over 65 countries. This year the goal…
Read MoreLa Leche League Meeting and World Walk for Breastfeeding
One of the things I looked forward to the most when my babies were babies was my monthly La Leche League Meeting. I loved going to meetings because it was a place I could go with my babies and talk to other mothers that were educating themselves about breastfeeding and parenting. La Leche League is…
Read MoreBreastfeeding in Public
Breastfeeding in Public Couldn’t have said it better myself. Please, know that you are nourishing your baby and don’t be embarrassed.
Read MoreSlings are great!
Back carry of a baby in a sling Every mother wishes she had an extra set of hands. Having a good sling or other baby carry you love can help you take care of your baby and free your hands. This mama shows how she cares for her toddler on the go. I think the…
Read MoreHealing from a cesarian birth
As a doula one of the greatest responsibilities I feel that I have is to help a woman avoid an unnecessary cesarian section. Sometimes that is an easy thing to do. It is easier to turn down an elective cesarian than it is when a baby or mother is in danger. And there is a…
Read MoreFear In labor
One of the reasons women take childbirth classes and seek a doula for birth is to overcome fear. Childbirth to many woman and men is an unknown. Anything unknown can be frightening. For most of the couples I teach often the only time they have seen birth is on television. TV is entertainment and often…
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