Did you read the recent Boston Globe story “Maternity wards are moving away from nurseries?” Some have cited the decision to phase out hospital nurseries as a stingy cost-saving measure, others feel it’s unfair pressure on moms to breastfeed, while many think the option should always be there for a parent to decide whether or not to utilize it. Having worked as […]
Study Shows Benefits of Delayed Cord Clamping
In the fast-paced bustle of an active L&D room, one thing always happens on time: the clamping of the umbilical cord. Less than a minute after birth, doctors routinely clamp the cord in two places — near the infant’s belly and a little farther down. The cord is severed between these two locations. Why so […]
5 Common New-Parent Mistakes To Avoid
This morning I had the pleasure of meeting Kim Carrigan of Fox 25 Boston news channel for a live segment on common mistakes that new parents make. To be clear, I do not in any way see “mistakes” as a negative thing–in fact, I think they’re a necessary and common part of parenting, enabling you […]
After Your Baby is Born…
You may have heard or read about the benefits of skin-to-skin and breastfeeding with your baby right after birth, and I whole-heartedly advocate for these experiences. However, I can’t tell you how many moms stress if this doesn’t happen in the first minutes after birth, which I think is a shame. There’s just so much […]
Baby Nurse Question: What’s a doula? Do I need one?
This “Baby Nurse Question” is an excerpt from The Baby Nurse Bible: Secrets Only a Baby Nurse Can Tell you About Having and Caring for Your Baby. I feel compelled to share this because so many of the expectant parents I’ve worked with over the years, and still today, have expressed anxiety over labor and […]
Sneak Peak: The Baby Nurse Bible
After over a year working on The Baby Nurse Bible: Secrets Only a Baby Nurse Can Tell You About Having and Caring for Your Baby, I am happy to announce it will be released on Amazon early next month and will be in bookstores at the end of February. In advance of the release, I […]
