New Moon Maternity Services

05/11/2022

One of the many decisions new parents have to make is whether to allow their babies to receive the vitamin K injection. Make sure you are informed before making this decision.

Vitamin K deficiency bleeding, thought to be a problem of the past—has been recently thrust back into the spotlight, so dive in to the latest evidence.

05/11/2022

One of the most important jobs you have as a parent is keeping your child safe when your child is riding in a vehicle.

Each year, thousands of young children are killed or injured in car crashes. Correctly using car safety seats helps keep children safe. The type of seat your child needs depends on several things, including your child's age, size, and developmental needs.  Read on for more information from the Ame...

04/11/2022

4th Trimester Bodies Project is a documentary and movement dedicated to educating, embracing and empowering humans through photographs and story telling.

Photography and Storytelling movement for Parents and Postpartum People. Founded by Internationally Acclaimed Photographer ash luna. Parenthood. Politics. Positivity. Body Liberating. Q***r Affirming. Anti-Racist. Inclusive since 2012

03/11/2022

The vast majority of pregnant American women don’t use the help of a doula, but more and more seem to be enlisting their services.

02/11/2022

The holiday season is just starting to get into high gear and you are still recovering from what has been a year of challenging physical and emotional changes in your life.

10 Tips for Baby’s First Thanksgiving; Your baby's first Thanksgiving can be stressful, Learn some useful tips that can alleviate stress over the holidays

02/11/2022

I am excited to announce that I am now accepting clients again! After a year and a half, I am so grateful to have the opportunity to doula again! I have open availability starting immediately for birth and postpartum clients.

22/06/2020

Good communication with your support team is imperative for a happy postpartum period ❤️

21/06/2020

20/06/2020

When admiring your baby, do you ever get the urge to squeeze, pinch, or even bite them? This phenomenon is called 'cute aggression' and is the brains way of dealing with the overload of adorableness. Essentially, your baby is so cute it breaks your brain. 😅

"Scientists suspect that cute aggression is the brain’s way of coping with the overwhelming response that occurs when these two powerful brain systems are triggered; to temper the onslaught of positive feelings, in other words, the brain tosses in a dash of aggression"

Here is a great article from Smithsonian Magazine with more information.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-we-want-squeeze-cute-little-things-180971143/ #:~:text=The%20response%20is%20called%20'cute,overwhelming%20response%20in%20the%20brain&text=In%20the%20delightful%20presence%20of,pinch%20or%20even%20bite%20them.

Please don't bite your baby......ok maybe just a little nibble. ❤️

The response is called ‘cute aggression,’ and a new study suggests it tempers an overwhelming response in the brain