Posts Tagged ‘Nantucket’
Childbirth Education Classes this Fall
It has been a very busy summer and fall filled with new beginnings. I am happy to report things are going well with midwifery school. I have completed my first two semesters and am charging forward taking as many classes as I can while keeping a full schedule teaching and supporting women. Childbirth education classes…
Read MoreMarch – The Quickening
What a long, cold, and busy winter it has been! With the first day of March now here, I am being to feel as though we are really one step closer to spring. Spring brings renewed energy, growth, strength, and warmth. I have been working all winter to add to my skills and have an…
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 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 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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