You're looking at your adorable newborn, welcoming them to the world, and then somebody's asking you about giving them some kind of a shot?! What IS Vitamin K, anyway?
Terms Explained: what’s Vitamin K?
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How to get my “30 birth muffins” list
Before you ask, nope, they're not made of placenta.
What are birth muffins?
Before you ask, nope, they're not made of placenta.
Terms Explained: what is auscultation?
What do bats have to do with a 19th century French doctor who thought his patient was attractive? They both use AUSCULTATION.
Terms Explained: what are prostaglandins?
Did you know that the same weird thing in your body can 1) make periods painful, 2) help cure newborns of certain kinds of heart disease, and 3) make a uterus contract? Welcome to the confusing and impressive world of prostaglandins. Check out this article to learn more!
Terms Explained: what is jaundice?
If you've ever seen a baby getting a tan at a hospital and been confused, let me catch you up.
Terms Explained: what is Natural Family Planning?
Natural Family Planning (or, NFP) is an umbrella term referring to several different methods by which people can try to achieve or avoid pregnancy or monitor their hormonal health. Check out this article for more on NFP!
The ABCs of Babywearing: an internet lingo dictionary
If you're just venturing into the world of babywearing, you might be startled (as I was) by the appearance of an entirely different language surrounding wraps, slings, and carriers. What does MMAO mean? And what's a top rail? That's a wild *what*? Take a deep breath; I've got you. Here's a dictionary of some of the more common acronyms and phrases you'll come across on the internet as regards babywearing.
Terms Explained: what is the Webster Technique?
The Webster Technique is a chiropractic adjustment often discussed in relation to pregnancy. Read on to learn more about how it works and what it can do.
Terms Explained: what is an Apgar score?
Have you ever wondered what apgar is? Or, just as accurately, WHO apgar is?
Abby the Sociologist Doula 