by Kelsey Hayes | Dec 22, 2020 | Labor and Delivery
Delayed Cord Clamping: What it Means and How it Benefits Baby As the name indicates, delayed cord clamping means the health professional does not clamp and cut the umbilical cord immediately after birth. The doctor allows an extra time of 1-3 minutes for the blood in...
by Karissa Whitman | Dec 6, 2020 | Postpartum, Pregnancy
Strengthening Your Pelvic Floor After Birth Why don’t more people talk about how to rehabilitate your pelvic floor after birth? Pelvic floor health is a topic far under-discussed in the pregnancy/postpartum world. I remember reading a new mom’s Instagram post...
by Kelsey Hayes | Dec 1, 2020 | Pregnancy
Group B Strep Screening Group B Strep, or GBS, is a common name for Streptococcus Agalactiae, a colonizing bacterial present in a woman’s digestive and genital tract. Although it rarely causes problems in healthy pregnant women, it can lead to serious infections...
by Kelsey Hayes | Dec 1, 2020 | Pregnancy
Pre-eclampsia 101: Causes, Signs, and Treatments Research shows that pre-eclampsia incidence in the U.S ranges from 2-6% in healthy women. Of all the pre-eclampsia cases, around 10% occur in pregnant women. The global incidence of pre-eclampsia is 5% to 14% of all...
by Kelsey Hayes | Dec 1, 2020 | Pregnancy
Heartburn during Pregnancy: Causes and Remedies Heartburn is very common during pregnancy. A pregnant woman may feel chest discomfort and heartburn during all three trimesters. It is a common gastrointestinal symptom in pregnant women, with an incidence of 17 to...
by Kelsey Hayes | Nov 22, 2020 | Pregnancy
A Simple Guide to Melasma during Pregnancy Research shows that 15-50% of pregnant women suffer from melasma, a condition characterized by dark and discolored patches on the skin. According to the American Academy of Dermatology’s research findings, more than 90%...
by Caroline @ Swaddles n' Bottles | Nov 16, 2020 | Postpartum
What is Placenta Encapsulation? Placenta Encapsulation is the process of ingestion your placenta after it has been made into pill form. The process of eating your placenta in any form is referred to in the medical world as placentophagy. While you are carrying your...
by Monica | Nov 16, 2020 | Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy
6 Reasons why you should know about Hypnobirthing if you want a Natural Birth I am not a hypnobirthing practitioner, nor I wish to teach you about hypnobirthing here. However, I’d like to list here for you 6 reasons why I think you should also know about hypnobirthing...
by Caroline @ Swaddles n' Bottles | Oct 9, 2020 | Pregnancy, Uncategorized
PUPP’s Rash During Pregnancy- What is it? Plus tips for relief! About 1 in 250 pregnant women will have the pleasure (sarcasm) of experiencing PUPP’s during their pregnancy. I was lucky enough to be one of those mamas, and let me tell you, it was far from...
by Caroline @ Swaddles n' Bottles | Oct 9, 2020 | Pregnancy, Uncategorized
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in early 2020, just about everything in life has changed. Very few aspects of life have gone unaffected by the virus. At times it can be sad, but there is a silver lining to these times! For many families, they are announcing their...
by Debbie | Aug 6, 2020 | Pregnancy
7 WAYS TO STAY SANE WHILE YOU ARE ON BED REST DURING PREGNANCY When you are advised to go on bed rest due to a high-risk pregnancy, it can be daunting. During my last pregnancy, I spent about 4 months on bed rest and realized early that I needed to find ways to stay...
by Jolie Harris | Apr 13, 2020 | Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy, Uncategorized
Amidst the global crisis we’re having due to COVID-19, this is truthfully a scary time for many women who are pregnant or going into labor. There is a lot of information as well as miss-information out there about being pregnant and delivering during the pandemic, so...
by Jolie Harris | Apr 13, 2020 | Labor and Delivery, Pregnancy, Uncategorized
We’ve all heard the incredible accounts of women who were blessed with a short labor (I personally know a woman who only had to push for 5 minutes!). But many of us have also heard accounts on the opposite spectrum–mothers in labor for 24 hours or more–and...
by Caroline @ Swaddles n' Bottles | Feb 3, 2020 | Pregnancy
21 Unique Baby Announcement Ideas Announcing the news that you are your partner are soon going to be parents is SUCH an exciting moment. We’ve gathered up a list of fun and unique ways you can finally share the news with the world! When it comes to taking...
by Caroline @ Swaddles n' Bottles | Jan 22, 2020 | Pregnancy
Pregnancy Hacks Being pregnant can be so wonderful, but let’s be honest with each other, it can also be really difficult. From morning sickness to discomfort, swelling in all places and difficulty sleeping… we go through alot in those 9 months to bring a...
