Being an expectant parent comes with a pretty extensive to-do list. For one, you need to find the right support for the birth of your child, and Balanced Birth Support can provide this. You also need to make sure your home is a safe, warm, and welcoming space for that little one. It all starts with creating a comfortable and soothing nursery. Here’s what you will want to provide for both your baby and you in your nursery: Warmth Keeping …
Creating A Safe Sleep Environment For Baby
This guest blog post is written by Kim Hawley, MA, MPH, Holistic Sleep Consultant, and Lactation Counselor. She is the owner of Intuitive Parenting, providing gentle, attachment-based sleep support for breastfeeding families. She also teaches Fundamentals of Breastfeeding and Sleep in Capitol Hill. There’s still time to register for our next class on July 6th! Safe SleepCreating a safe sleep environment for your baby is important and there are many factors to consider. The best set up will vary from family …
Meet Drea! Birth & Postpartum Doula
Sometimes you can tell the genuine character of a person simply from a short conversation or even an email. Drea is enthusiastic and throws her heart into whatever she is doing- whether volunteering, reading a book, singing at the top of her lungs in the car, or supporting families in birth; you know that she is all in. I am a huge reader, so I LOVE that when I asked her about her favorite books she narrowed it down to …
My 5 Favorite Meals To Bring To A Family With A New Baby
When I had my babies, one of the absolute best and most wonderful things our friends and family did for us was provide us with food. Their generosity was so appreciated and we didn’t have to worry about going grocery shopping, cooking or even cleaning up. Because I know how helpful this was for us, I LOVE bringing food to my friends and family with new babies. As an added bonus, I get to meet the new little one! I’ve …
Looking for a nanny or overnight newborn care?
We are so excited to announce our sister business Knock Knock Nanny! Now serving DC, VA, MD & NC with streamlined nanny placement and wonderful supportive newborn care specialist and night nannies! We are an extremely progressive agency, quickly identifying the needs of each individual family and understanding that those needs can change swiftly. We utilize different strategies and research to bring you only the best and most qualified support. We use our many years of match making & credentialing …
How To Get Rid Of Diaper Rash
We stumbled upon a secret weapon and I am going to share it with you, but first… Let me tell you a little bit about the people in the Oldham house… three out of six of us are red heads with very pale sensitive skin. The other two have fickle skin that occasionally flairs with eczema and psoriasis. One of us is still in (cloth) diapers… I am not disclosing which one of us this is. Needless to say we have …