Bellee Love LLC

10/26/2021

“When pregnant, the cells of the baby migrate into the mothers bloodstream and then circle back into the baby, it’s called “fetal-maternal microchimerism”.⁠

For 41 weeks, the cells circulate and merge backwards and forwards, and after the baby is born, many of these cells stay in the mother’s body, leaving a permanent imprint in the mothers tissues, bones, brain, and skin, and often stay there for decades. Every single child a mother has afterwards will leave a similar imprint on her body, too.

Even if a pregnancy doesn't go to full term or if you have an abortion, these cells still migrate into your bloodstream.

Research has shown that if a mother's heart is injured, fetal cells will rush to the site of the injury and change into different types of cells that specialize in mending the heart.

The baby helps repair the mother, while the mother builds the baby.

How cool is that?

This is often why certain illnesses vanish while pregnant.

It’s incredible how mothers bodies protect the baby at all costs, and the baby protects & rebuilds the mother back - so that the baby can develop safely and survive.

Think about crazy cravings for a moment. What was the mother deficient in that the baby made them crave?

Studies have also shown cells from a fetus in a mothers brain 18 years after she gave birth. How amazing is that?”

If you’re a mom you know how you can intuitively feel your child even when they are not there….Well, now there is scientific proof that moms carry them for years and years even after they have given birth to them.

I find this to be so very beautiful.

10/07/2021

Time to cloth diaper 😊😊😊

The National Diaper Bank Network said the country has a diaper shortage with nearly 33% of American families in need of the baby item.

09/21/2021

https://www.facebook.com/Alaskanatives/photos/a.552288131534570/674143356015713/?type=3

15 Cool Facts About Breastfeeding

1. Human milk boosts a baby’s immune system big time—helping baby fight viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections, including:
Respiratory tract infections
Ear infections
Bacterial meningitis
Pneumonia
Urinary tract infections
Infant diarrhea
Common colds and flus

2. Breastfeeding can actually reduce baby’s risk of disease later in life, including:
Type I and II diabetes
Hodgkin’s disease
Leukemia
Obesity
High blood pressure
High cholesterol levels
Crohn’s disease
Ulcerative colitis
Asthma
Eczema

3. Breastfeeding reduces mama’s risk of ovarian and breast cancer, heart disease, and osteoporosis. The longer she breastfeeds, the higher the benefit. In fact, a woman who breastfeeds for 8 years has nearly a 0% risk of breast cancer.

Get this—breastfeeding a baby girl actually reduces her lifetime risk of breast cancer by 25%.

4. Breastfeeding saves a family approximately $2 to 4 thousand dollars annually (compared to cost of formula).

5. Breastfeeding helps mama heal faster in the postpartum, helping her uterus return to pre-pregnancy size faster and lowering overall postpartum blood loss.

6. Breastfeeding can help mama return to her pre-baby weight. It takes 1000 calories a day on average to produce breast milk. Women are advised to consume an extra 500 calories a day, and the body dips into reserves it built up in pregnancy to make the rest (it’s important to consume those extra calories or the body actually goes into “starvation mode” and holds onto the reserves).

7. Producing breast milk consumes 25% of the body’s energy; the brain only uses 20% by comparison.

8. On average, babies remove 67% of the milk mama has available—they eat until fullness, not until the breast is emptied.

9. Almost 75% of all moms produce more milk in their right breast, whether they are right- or left- handed.

10. Mama’s body is constantly making the perfect milk for baby. Milk changes its nutritional profile as baby grows (milk made for a 3 month old is different than for a 9 month old). Milk can even change day to day—for example, water content may increase during times of hot weather and baby-sickness to provide extra hydration.

11. Human milk contains substances that promote sleep and calmness in babies (who doesn’t love that?) Breastfeeding also calms mama and helps her bond to baby.

12. Breastfed infants are at lower risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

13. Mama’s breasts can detect even a one degree fluctuation in baby’s body temperature and adjust accordingly to heat up or cool down baby as needed. This is one reason skin-to-skin contact in the early days is so crucial.

14. Breastfeeding reduces baby’s risk of cavities later on and may lower the chance they will need braces as kids.

15. Breastfeeding mamas sleep on average 45 minutes more a night, compared to those who formula feed.

http://healthfoundationsbirthcenter.com/2013/11/19/15-cool-facts-about-breastfeeding/

Photo- Woman nursing two babies, Alaska.
Date: [ca. 1903-1908]
Photographer/Illustrator: Lomen Brothers, Nome, Alaska / Dobbs, B.B.

09/17/2021

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9997975/Shipwrecked-Venezuelan-mother-died-thirst-despite-drinking-URINE-kids-survived.html?ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwAR25ofqsdWGM83QH1sTZX6-WZ02PtPH-wwHrF7DVk6W8ZeS_grEpdBMBWto

Mariely Chacon, 40, sacrificed her own life to save those of her six-year-old son and two-year-old daughter by trying to stave off dehydration so they had a fighting chance of surviving the shipwreck.

09/07/2021

I love my job!! 👶🏼💙

09/02/2021

https://www.facebook.com/pregnantuniversity/photos/a.115798990237401/115950470222253/?type=3

👉🏽That first postpartum p*e makes me think I’d rather just give birth again.
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So how do you p*e without screaming or crying? Well... it’s kinda impossible. My peri bottle was my lifesaver along with my benzocaine spray.
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What really got me through these first terrible bathroom trips was knows that each p*e was bring me closer to throwing out that peri bottle and spray.
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Postpartum recovery is tough. I’d say it’s tougher than labor and delivery for some. But as we all know, the mental and physical toll is worth it for us to hold our little ones in our arms.
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I see you and I wrap my arms around you with a big warm hug.
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How was your first postpartum p*e? Are you prepared for your first postpartum p*e?

📸 .mama

08/31/2021

https://fb.watch/7KmxinMs4E/

08/27/2021

“Therefore, we recommend that pacifiers be offered to infants as a potential method to reduce the risk of SIDS. The pacifier should be offered to the infant when being placed for all sleep episodes, including daytime naps and nighttime sleeps. This is a US Preventive Services Task Force level B strength of recommendation based on the consistency of findings and the likelihood that the beneficial effects will outweigh any potential negative effects.”

“It is common for the pacifier to fall from the mouth soon after the infant falls asleep; even so, the protective effect persists throughout that sleep period. “

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/128/5/e1341.full

Protective effect info ⬇️

“Therefore, we recommend that pacifiers be offered to infants as a potential method to reduce the risk of SIDS. The pacifier should be offered to the infant when being placed for all sleep episodes, including daytime naps and nighttime sleeps. This is a US Preventive Services Task Force level B strength of recommendation based on the consistency of findings and the likelihood that the beneficial effects will outweigh any potential negative effects.”

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/116/5/e716.short

Using a pacifier is protective, not preventative. If your LO won’t take it, or you choose not to give one- it does *NOT increase the risk of SIDs*- it just returns the risk back to baseline.

08/18/2021

No kissing babies! EVER!

https://www.facebook.com/AtlanticCountySheriffNJ/photos/a.209718352922665/945814452646381/?type=3

PSA SHERIFF ERIC SCHEFFLER

Health Officials Warn of Increase in RSV Among Children

The Atlantic County Division of Public Health is asking residents to be on alert for symptoms of Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV. RSV infection primarily occurs seasonally during the fall and winter months in the U.S., however, cases of RSV in children have been on the rise across the country since late March and have promoted concern among U.S. health officials who are also monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and the highly transmissible Delta variant.

RSV is a common respiratory virus that typically causes cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, decrease in appetite, coughing, sneezing, fever and wheezing. Most people can be treated at home and recover within a week or two. But for infants, young children and older people, RSV can be more severe and lead to bronchiolitis (inflammation of the small airways in the lung) and pneumonia.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, most children get an RSV infection by age 2 that only causes mild illness, but an estimated 58,000 children under the age of 5 are hospitalized each year due to an RSV infection. Very young babies and children with underlying lung conditions or weakened immune systems are especially vulnerable.

Infants who contract an RSV infection almost always show symptoms, while adults can be asymptomatic. In infants less than 6 months old, the symptoms of RSV infection may include irritability, decreased activity, decreased appetite and apnea (pauses while breathing).

Like COVID-19 and influenza, RSV spreads through respiratory droplets in the air when a person coughs or sneezes and can linger on skin and other surfaces including toys, which can also be a source of transmission.

Prevention and control efforts implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic also helped to prevent transmission of RSV and other seasonal respiratory viruses. Due to this reduced circulation, older infants and toddlers who did not have typical levels of exposure to RSV during the last 15 months might now be at greater risk for RSV-associated illness.

Parents and caregivers are advised to contact a healthcare provider if their child exhibits any of these symptoms so they can be tested for RSV and COVID-19. If symptoms worsen call 911.

Children should not attend childcare centers or camps while acutely ill, even if they test negative for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

There is no vaccine to prevent RSV infection at this time although there is medicine to help protect some babies at high risk for severe RSV disease.

Individuals who have contact with young children, especially those who are most vulnerable, should practice safe hygiene protocols including frequent hand washing, covering coughs and sneezes, avoiding close contact, staying home when sick, and cleaning and disinfecting frequently-touched surfaces

08/02/2021

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

https://www.facebook.com/MedelaUSA/photos/a.415493334579/10158620717049580/?type=3

It's our favorite time of the year! 🎉
Join us this in celebrating the amazing benefits of breast milk and every breastfeeding journey. To anyone breastfeeding, or giving breast milk to your child or a child in need: We support you & we’re inspired by you every day!

08/01/2021

https://www.facebook.com/1401602986632384/posts/4045465858912737/?d=n

New Jersey has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country. The governor will sign a bill enabling new parents to receive free at-home wellness checks from registered nurses.