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Many times, women feel inadequate or hesitant about trying to breastfeed when they have had implants for breast augmentation. There is no need to be shy or reticent; with support and information, breastfeeding can be accomplished.

Here are some tips to follow:


1. It is important to note that women who have implants are able to breastfeed. It may take more time, and some intervention, but it is possible.

2. Working with a professional doula/lactation consultant prior to giving birth will give… Continue

Otty Sanchez woke up Sunday morning, looked at her three and a half week old baby boy, took two swords and a steak knife, dismembered and ate parts of her child.

Is this the plot to a horror movie? Yes, a horror movie that a good percentage of postpartum women endure. Otty Sanchez is a troubled young woman who fell through the cracks of the medical system.

The stories are now emerging and are heartbreaking: she was on meds, she wasn't. She was hospitalized, she left without her medications. No… Continue

Dr. Timothy Johnson presented a news segment for Good Morning America(ABC news) in which researchers discovered that a foetus at week between 30-34 is able to retain memory for up to four weeks. Researchers placed a buzzer on the abdomens of consenting mothers. The noise was repeated until the foetus no longer reacted, then repeated at intervals. On subsequent days, the foetus, accustomed to the noise, reacted at first and then settled down. When researchers shortened the duration of the noise,… Continue

1. Igottagrabititis:: a serious condition in which a toddler or a teen is afflicted with a sudden desire to fill a shopping cart with every whim their heart desires. EX.My teenager struggled back with $350 worth of clothes, though she only had a $50 gift card. Clearly, she was in the throes of igottagrabititis.

2. shabwow: the ratty, disreputable all-purpose wipe cloth with which spills are cleaned, mouths wiped and glasses coastered. EX: "Honey, can you grab the shabwow by the sink? The baby t… Continue

Q. WHY ARE YOU A DOULA?

A. BOTH MY HEART AND MY HERITAGE HAVE MADE ME OPEN TO THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING WITH WOMEN. ONCE I TOOK MY FIRST DOULA TRAINING, THE MANDALA OF MY LIFE CAME TOGETHER.

Q. WHAT IF I CANNOT AFFORD YOUR FEES?

A. I OFFER DISCOUNTED AND PRO-BONO SERVICES, AS WELL AS COUPONS, GIFT CERTIFICATES, AND BARTERING.


Q. WHY DO I NEED A DOULA? I HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH SUPPORT ALREADY, BOTH NOW AND AFTER THE BABY COMES.

A. THE BEST LAID PLANS OF MICE AND MEN BOTH GO AWRY, AND IT IS S… Continue