Pineapple Babies Birth Services

12/17/2025

A recent study has found that higher maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy may be associated with babies teething earlier than expected. Cortisol, often referred to as the stress hormone, influences fetal development in multiple ways, including growth and maturation of tissues and organs. Elevated cortisol levels in the mother can signal the baby’s body to accelerate certain developmental processes, potentially including the timing of tooth eruption.

Researchers observed that babies born to mothers with higher prenatal cortisol experienced their first teeth sooner than those whose mothers had lower cortisol levels. While early teething is generally harmless, it may reflect how prenatal stress subtly impacts developmental milestones. The findings highlight the interconnectedness of maternal health and infant growth, suggesting that hormonal fluctuations during pregnancy can have measurable effects on early childhood physiology.

Experts emphasize that this research is not a cause for alarm, but rather an insight into how maternal well-being influences infant development. Supporting maternal health through stress management, proper nutrition, and adequate rest may help ensure balanced fetal growth. Understanding the link between cortisol and teething also provides a window into broader prenatal influences on growth patterns, emphasizing the importance of maternal care for long-term child development.

12/15/2025

Did you know?

Researchers have found that babies who sleep close to a parent receive, on average, 13,000 additional hours of comforting touch by the age of three. Far from creating “bad habits,” this extra physical contact plays a powerful role in regulating a baby’s nervous system. Touch helps stabilize heart rate, calm stress responses, and support more consistent sleep patterns. In these early years, a baby’s brain is wiring itself through experience, and close contact provides a steady stream of signals that the world is safe.

This sense of safety boosts immunity, strengthens emotional resilience, and supports healthier brain development. When a baby feels protected, cortisol levels drop and neural circuits responsible for learning, memory, and emotional balance strengthen. Over time, this consistent closeness builds what psychologists call secure attachment, a foundation linked to better confidence, social skills, stress management, and relationship stability well into adulthood.

Sleeping close isn’t about dependency. It is about connection. Babies rely on cues from a caregiver’s warmth, heartbeat, breath, and presence to regulate their own still developing systems. These early moments of touch create deep biological benefits that last long after childhood. What looks simple — holding, soothing, keeping a child nearby is actually shaping the architecture of the growing brain and giving a child the emotional tools needed for a healthier, more secure life.

12/10/2025

Pineapple Babies Birth Services hosts a Mother to Mother Support Group on the second Thursday of each month from 10am-12pm at our office.

This group is designed for new and expecting mothers to connect with others, build friendships, and create a support network.

Join us to ask questions, share experiences, and learn from others. We provide snacks and toys for kids - all are welcome!

For more information, please call our office.

12/08/2025

12/08/2025

Pineapple Babies Office will be closed due to inclement weather.

Please call or text with any questions or concerns.

Milk pick-up will be affected please check your emails for a message from the farm.

Marry Christmas from the
Pineapple Babies Team

11/26/2025

11/24/2025

Happy thanksgiving!
Pineapple Babies Office will be closed November 26th-28th for the Holiday.

Milk Pick-up hours are affected please check your email for updated hours.

09/23/2025

✨ Join us for an inspiring evening! ✨

We’re screening American Delivery: Solving the Maternal Mortality Crisis in U.S. Healthcare, an award-winning documentary that sheds light on one of the most urgent issues facing families today.

This film not only highlights the crisis but also sparks conversation around solutions, and how communities like ours can come together to create real change. 🌿

📅 Sunday, October 5, 2025
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 The Slover Library, Norfolk (Community Engagement Room 650)

Proceeds from this event will help raise funds to build the infrastructure for a freestanding birth center right here in Hampton Roads. 💜

🎟️ Seats are limited, grab your ticket through the link in our bio!

07/13/2025

✨ Homebirth Mamas — Want 20% Off Doula Support + Free Birth Photos? ✨

I’m looking for one special family planning a homebirth who’s open to letting me capture their birth story for educational use!

Here’s the deal:
20% off my full birth doula package
You get a full gallery of your birth photos — raw, real, and beautiful Only the photos YOU approve will ever be shared
Must be planning a homebirth

Why? Because real moments matter. I want to show the power of homebirth through honest images that can help educate and inspire other families — and it could be YOUR story that does that.

Think you might be the right fit? Message me and let’s talk! Only offering this to ONE family, so don’t wait too long 👶🏽💕

07/04/2025

Happy 4th of July! 🎆🎇

07/02/2025

Having a baby that doesn't start breathing at birth sounds really scary!!

At the hospital, the protocol is to cut the babies umbilical cord and perform resuscitation at the warming table.

At Linden Tree Midwifery, we are fully trained in neonatal resuscitation. But it looks a lot different. We don't separate mom and baby, and we leave the cord intact. As long as the cord is still pulsating, it is still supplying baby with oxygenated blood.

This mom had a beautiful, peaceful water birth. When baby didn't start breathing after initial time and efforts were made, we started resuscitation right there in moms arms. Baby started breathing shortly after. This is what resuscitation can look like at home. It doesn't have to be scary!!

05/11/2025

Happy Mother’s Day 💜

For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted me my petition which I asked of Him.
1 Samuel 1:27