Star Aligned Birth Services

11/22/2024

07/13/2024

Just when you think breast milk couldn’t get more amazing it does! 🤍

07/02/2024

⌛EVERYTHING HAS ITS PURPOSE⏳

I'm often asked in classes how the fluid gets out of the baby's lungs:
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Amniotic fluid and mucous drains out of baby’s chest and mouth while baby’s chest is being squeezed by mother’s va**na.
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Usually there is a gap of a few minutes between birth of baby’s head and the rest of the baby. This is why "slow and steady wins the race."
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Slow, mother-led pushing, and allowing the fetal head to sit in the perineum with slow stretching decreases perineal trauma as well as gives the baby adequate time to benefit from chest compression in the va**nal canal to remove amniotic fluid from lungs.
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Routine episiotomies are most certainly not healthier for mother or baby and is not recommended unless medically indicated.
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Rushing for no reason is 𝙉𝙊𝙏 𝘼 𝙈𝙀𝘿𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙇 𝙄𝙉𝘿𝙄𝘾𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉!
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𝐋𝐄𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐒𝐄 𝐁𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐓𝐇𝐀𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐔𝐌!

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07/02/2024

🚼❗️ Our partners at SIDS Center of New Jersey continue their "Safe Infant Sleep from Birth to 1 Year" webinars this month, as we work together to reduce the risk of sudden unexpected infant deaths and expand the reach of safe infant sleep education.

🚼❗️All participants will receive a certificate of participation for this webinar as well as resources. Please register for a 1-hour webinar today!

🚼❗️In English - Safe Infant Sleep: Birth to 1 Year
🗓️ Thursday, July 25, 2024
🕰️2pm
🌐Link to virtual session: https://bit.ly/3XH64Sz

🚼❗En español - Sueño Seguro Desde el Nacimiento Hasta los 12 Meses
🗓️ jueves, 18 de julio
🕰️2pm
🌐Enlace a la sesión virtual: https://bit.ly/3XLRKbD

07/02/2024

Bereaved Parents Awareness Month is an internationally recognized month in July that honors parents who have lost a child. The month aims to raise awareness of the grief parents experience and the support they need to overcome it. It also aims to show that grieving parents are not alone and to provide hope, understanding, and support.

This month, we will focus on our programs that support families across the United States and beyond. Our support is always free. To learn more, visit starlegacyfoundation.org

05/22/2024

05/22/2024

Today is World Preeclampsia Day!

Together, we can prevent, predict, and prevail over preeclampsia—so more moms and babies around the world can experience safe births.

05/20/2024

Preeclampsia isn't just a pregnancy issue— it's a postpartum issue, too. Moms can still be at risk up to 6 weeks postpartum. Awareness and monitoring are key 🔐 know the symptoms of : severe headache, swelling in the hands and face, visual issues, nausea and vomiting, stomach or abdomen pain, sudden weight gain, and/or shortness of breath. Preeclampsia can occur in any pregnancy, so ALL moms need to know. Share this post, let's spread the word and support 💪❤️

05/20/2024

It is NORMAL for your baby to wake during the night to nurse. It is only a societal expectation that your baby “should be sleeping through the night.” 😒
Not only is night feeding normal but it is also important to development and breastfeeding, here’s why:
👉🏽 Moms make the most milk at night, so removing milk during this time is critical to milk supply. If milk stays stagnant in the breast it starts to trigger your milk production to slow down.
👉🏽Nighttime feed can deliver a lot of calories especially in older babies who are distracted eaters during the day.
👉🏽Beyond meeting the caloric needs of your baby feeding at night is meeting the emotional needs of your baby too. Remember breastmilk isn’t just nourishment it is also nurturing.
👉🏽Breastfeeding helps mothers and babies get to sleep faster, thank you oxytocin and cholecystokinin (CCK).😴
Co-sleeping, bed sharing, and the side lying breastfeeding position can all be very helpful to managing breastfeeding in the wee hours. Follow your instincts and do what works for you and your family.
How many times does your little one wake during the night?
Photo and text credit Roaring Fork Lactation Care
https://www.facebook.com/roaringforklactationcare/photos/a.528032134000823/1592122600925099/