Kinder Way- Education and Bonding in Pregnancy and Infancy

04/26/2022

Hello lovely families !

I have now moved to Sacramento, California.
And I am working to finish my IBCLC and Dona qualifications to serve families in the post partum stage.

10/12/2021

Hello and happy fall 🍂

Since our PCS move is fast approaching, I only have space for 1 more Family here on island for thee hypnobirthing classes. (due date no later than March 2022)

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Get in touch If you’d like to know more.

08/03/2021

Every mother at one point or even for a long time feels that they are not good enough or even failing !

But mama you are amazing and your little babies know that! It’s a hard season of life and you are doing all that you can and it is enough ❤️

I have good days.

I have bad days.

Mostly, I have.... doing my best days.

I'm still a good mom.

Artist Credit: Helenetheillustrator

07/27/2021

Wow what a surprise !!!

Did you have any crazy wonderful shocking surprises at your pregnancy or birth ?

07/22/2021

They want to be close to you. The end .

Because they need a cuddle!

The End. ❤️

-Short story by The Milk Meg. Meg Nagle, IBCLC

07/20/2021

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Night waking is biologically normal. Night weaning does not ensure no wake ups. Sleep training does NOT ensure a good sleeper.⠀
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Sleep is a biological function, it cannot be forced. Just as if someone sat you on the toilet and demanded you p*e right then.⠀
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"Just give him rice cereal before bed. He's almost 3 month's, he'll be fine."⠀
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"Put them in bed, close the door, don't go back in until morning."⠀
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"If they are so upset they throw up, go in and change the sheets. Don't make eye contact or speak to them."⠀
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"She's getting too used to being comforted every time she wakes."⠀
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"Get out of the house when you put him in his crib, this way you won't hear his cries."⠀
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"Let them cry, they're just manipulating you."⠀
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Complete. And. Utter. BS.⠀
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Not to mention, DANGEROUS.⠀
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And many women believe that their baby, that only wakes a few times a night for nourishment and/or comfort, has a problem that needs to be solved.⠀
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Waking frequently is a protective measure against SIDS, and also helps to maintain breastfeeding. ⠀
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It's expected that they need feeds throughout the night. (Have you ever doubled your weight within a few months before? Or had rapid brain development and growth, so much so that you can't even rest?)⠀
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It's unrealistic to expect babies to sleep BETTER than adults. ⠀
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Why do we need studies, and facts, and statistics to show how it is or is not damaging. How it is or is not ok to hold your baby to sleep, nurse your baby to sleep, rock your baby to sleep.⠀
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What happened to following our instincts? What happened to parenting from and following what you feel is right and good in your heart?⠀
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If you need to p*e, do you wake? If you need to adjust the covers, do you wake? Do you wake when you're thirsty, had a bad dream, need to roll over?⠀
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Let's normalize normal behaviors.⠀
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Babies and children don't have sleep problems.⠀
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Society has expectation problems.⠀
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Needing comfort isn't a problem that needs to be fixed. It's part of being human.

07/01/2021

This ❤️

This news just in - when you visit breastfed baby, you are likely to see a little bit of breast. 😱

Tips for how to react when confronted with a tiny bit of breast (which you can see because the breast is where the milk is and the milk is what the baby drinks.)🤔

1 - Keep talking to mum as before.

2 - Do not leave the room unless asked, do not ask mum to leave the room.

3 - Tell mum she is doing brilliantly and you are proud of her.

4 - If mum is struggling, get her good face to face support. A bottle is not face to face breastfeeding support.

5 - Bring food. Bring drinks. Make the food. Pour the drinks.💕

6 - If the baby cries, give the baby to mum. Do not attempt to walk around shushing, patting saying it worked for your baby. This baby wants mum.

*Remember - visiting a breastfed baby may result in exposure to breasts, oxytocin, melatonin and all round feel good hormones*

06/23/2021

Incredible moment

An amazing shot! Checking progress and monitoring closely without disrupting. Incredible all around!

Repost• That little face! Hi baby.