by Kelley Burke | Apr 1, 2011 | Breastfeeding, Nutrition Education, Recipe box
by Kimberly Bepler, ICPE, IAT (ICEA), PCD (DONA), CPD (CAPPA) Milk and cookies? Are those Girl Scout cookies going down a little too easy this winter? Did you know about milk-making cookies? A recipe for Lactation Cookies has long circled the internet, giving moms the...
by Kelley Burke | Apr 1, 2011 | Birthing Education, Breastfeeding, Wellness and Exercise
by Joanne Edwards When you have just worked really hard to birth your baby, you are warm and they are a little surprised at their new world, placing them skin to skin will work wonders. Early skin to skin contact begins immediately after birth by placing your naked...
by Kelley Burke | Feb 1, 2011 | Breastfeeding
Exciting News! In an effort to support moms and babies in Portland as well as the Northwest Mothers Milk Bank, Zenana Spa and Wellness Center is now accepting donor breast milk. Are you a breastfeeding mom with a healthy baby? Share your precious breast milk with...
by Kelley Burke | Jan 1, 2011 | Birthing Education, Breastfeeding
Your earliest milk is called colostrum. It is chock-full of protein and immune system cells which coat the lining of your baby’s gut and prevent lifelong health issues. It even contains stem cells from your own immune system, ready to turn into whatever immune...
by Kelley Burke | Mar 18, 2010 | Breastfeeding
Did you know that our Internationally Certified Lactation Consultants offer prenatal breastfeeding education in a group setting once a month at Zenana Spa and Wellness Center? We have a class coming up this month on the 27th. If you are interested, there is still...
by Kelley Burke | Dec 1, 2009 | Breastfeeding
This is a great video made for a great cause. When the video gets 1 million hits Medline will be making a generous donation to Providence Hospital as well as offering free mammograms to the community. Please check it out. It’s an easy and great way to donate to...