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The placenta is an amazing organ that is created with each pregnancy and discarded after its job is done. It is the only transitory organ in the human body and the only one to serve two masters (mother and baby)
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Harvesting your colostrum — the thick, yellowish breast milk expressed just before and after delivery — is a great way to protect your infant in the event they have feeding problems right after birth or come
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While most pregnancies proceed without complications, as many as 1 in 5 women will experience a potentially life-threatening complication that requires the skilled intervention of a doctor or midwife. Among such
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The placenta is a remarkable organ that forms in your womb to sustain your infant and your pregnancy. It filters out carbon dioxide and waste from the baby’s bloodstream, acts as its lungs and liver, provides its
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Welcoming a new baby into your family is a joyous and exciting experience! As you prepare to embark on this new chapter in your life, it is important to consider how your beloved dog will adjust to the arrival of the
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There’s nothing quite like the sweet smell of a newborn baby. But a newborn baby still attached to a dead and decomposing placenta in the week or so after birth? Not so much. Like placentophagia (eating the
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Anemia is a condition characterized by a decrease in the number of red blood cells or a deficiency in hemoglobin, which can lead to fatigue, weakness, and other complications. In recent years, cord blood, a rich source
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If you’re thinking of banking your newborn’s cord blood or tissue, you’re probably doing some research to determine which company to choose. After all, it’s a considerable expense, and the
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Many women view cellulite — that dimpled, cottage cheese-like skin typically found on thighs, hips, and buttocks — as something abnormal and unappealing. Perhaps we’ve all seen too many air-brushed,
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When you are pregnant, you’ll likely have many questions about what you can do to prepare for your baby’s arrival. One of those questions may be, “Can you pump before giving birth?”
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