by Kelley Burke | May 28, 2013 | Breastfeeding
In honor of Oregon Washington Lactation Association (OWLA)and Northwest Mothers Milk Bank (NWMMB)’s upcoming ‘The Scientific and Evidence Base for Skin-to-skin Contact’, on May 31st, 2013 we wanted to open up the floor for you to share your...
by Kelley Burke | May 14, 2013 | Wellness and Exercise
During pregnancy, self-care is often at the forefront of our minds, and we’re more likely to prioritize nurturing practices such as prenatal yoga, prenatal massage and rest and relaxation in general. Once baby arrives, nurturing your little one takes center...
by Kelley Burke | Apr 23, 2013 | Resource Center
Understanding how the infant brain develops can provide some much neededencouragement to new parents. In a nut shell, babies are born incredibly under-developed. Most other mammals can get up and run within minutes of beingborn—we take months to even roll over. Your...
by Kelley Burke | May 30, 2012 | Uncategorized
As the author of Father‘s at Birth, one of my missions is to prepare and support men for labor and birth. To that end, I work with couples and offer clear practices and guidelines that work in the heat of labor. However, in honor of Father’s Day, I would like to honor...
by Kelley Burke | May 2, 2012 | Nutrition Education, Wellness and Exercise
Because we realize it’s a bit hard to understand the benefits, reasons and results of a cleanse we thought it best to ask our resident nutritionist and holistic health coach Jill Muhm-Glover and get the real answers. Jill, what is the deal with all the spring...
by Kelley Burke | Jan 1, 2012 | Product of the Week, Wellness and Exercise
We’ve all done it. The alarm/toddler awakens us and before we are even up, we realize something is restricting the movement of the neck. Before you take a temporary pain blocker, or pull your hair out in pain, here is some guidance to help ease you back into...
by Kelley Burke | Jan 1, 2012 | Inspirational, Wellness and Exercise
By Scarlet Chamberlin, Personal Stylist www.scarletchamberlin.com New mothers face many challenges at once. As a Personal Stylist, the challenge I hear about most often is: “My body has changed and my clothes don’t fit. I don’t want to spend any money on myself until...
by Kelley Burke | Dec 1, 2011 | Relationship, Parenting, and Family Workshops
Shira Fogel of Tiny Talkers is featured here in this local news segment about the benefits and advantages of learning to sign with your baby. Better TV Segment Featuring Tiny Talker’s Shira Fogel Check out the Tiny Talkers website for more information about...
by Kelley Burke | Dec 1, 2011 | Birthing Education, Breastfeeding
By Meg Stanaker, IBCLC One of the great privileges that I have as a lactation consultant is to spend time meeting and getting to know lots of babies. As I say to parents all the time, babies reveal who they are at the breast when they are feeding. They show us their...
by Kelley Burke | Nov 1, 2011 | Relationship, Parenting, and Family Workshops
by Kimberly Bepler ICPE, IAT (ICEA), CPD/CPDT(CAPPA), IBCLC Labor doulas are very popular in Portland. Postpartum doulas, however, still seem to require quite a bit of explanation (as illustrated by the many blank stares I get when I tell people what I do). Having...
