Self-Care Techniques During Pregnancy

Most prenatal mamas understand the importance of regularly seeing their doctor throughout pregnancy. And it’s common knowledge that certain supplements (iron, folic acid, etc.) should be added to the pregnant woman’s diet. But aside from this, many American women are...

Chat it up!

Among all the parenting advice out there, we can all agree that the benefits of reading to your baby are indisputable. Moms who constantly goo-goo and ga-ga to their infant are no longer seen as crazy. Even the parents narrating every detail of life–“Look...

Breastfeeding Support for ALL

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...

Hang in there new parents! Research sheds light on your babe’s brain development in the first three months, and why the way you respond to their crying is so important. What helped you make it through those first few weeks with your new baby?

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...