Busy Bee

Once again, I'm behind on my blogging and I apologize.
For my local readers - you may not mind so much because I have so many awesome things in store for you!!

organicKidz Baby Grows Up Set

Mother's Nest is working on bringing in Ergo & Moby, along with 3 more brands of cloth diapers and lactation cookies!! Ya'll are loving the organicKidz bottles, so we will definitely be keeping those in stock. What will be moving out of the boutique are the resale items. So come and take advantage of 80% off of
retail value while supplies last!!!






Even more awesome news: Two awesome massage therapists have joined the Mother's Nest team and are now offering massage services!! Book yours today. My readers can take advantage of a special introductory offer by printing and bringing in this coupon.


As for the birth services I offer - I have been busy preparing a handful of mini workshops for you working moms who would like to get your hands on evidence based information, labor preparation, birth planning and more, but just don't have the time to take a full series of childbirth classes. Don't forget, Yavapai County Birth Circle is a FREE monthly meet up but I do hope you'll enjoy the upcoming detail rich workshops! You can also take advantage of private childbirth classes, specifically tailored to you - your birth, your desires, your schedule. Check out Guiding Angels Birth Services for more information!

Be well readers. Get ready for the next post: it will include a link to the meta ethnography of RIC in America!
Would you like to weigh in on the survey used for analysis? Follow the link!

Micro Birth {Understanding how the small things impact baby for life}

Birth is a complex life event and mother nature is a beast! More often than not, physiological birth is best left undisturbed. However, in the United States, especially if you're considering a hospital birth, intervention free is not always the norm.

How is this impacting our culture?

More importantly, how is this impacting our species?

This film, Micro Birth is "a feature-length documentary asking if interventions in childbirth could be damaging the long-term health of our children with consequences for all of humanity."

For those of you reading this, I'd like to emphasize three smaller interventions - routine procedures - that you may not even think of as having impact on the human microbiome.

1. Swaddle Blankets

These seemingly harmless cute bundles have their place in creating a comfortable, secure feeling for our new babies - making the world seem a little bit smaller - but don't let swaddling interfere with valuable skin to skin contact!

2. Eye Ointment

Bacteria are good!

When babies pass through the vaginal canal they are colonized with our own flora, the bacteria that will start them off for life. When erythromycin or silver nitrate, which is much less commonly used but still around, is put in their delicate eyes unnecessarily, all of that bacteria will be lost. As the linked article goes into detail about, if the mother is infected with chlamydia or gonorrhea, treatment is used to prevent infection. In all other cases, I encourage you to reconsider and look at the evidence surrounding this routine procedure. 

3. Newborn Bath

Remember how we talked about that beautiful flora baby is colonized with? You might not want to wash that away just yet. Let it soak in! And let the vernix soak in. Mother nature is pretty awesome - babies are born protected from bad bacteria by their vernix, which is also a natural moisturizer, and they are born colonized and prepared for life with good bacteria! Take time to slow down and enjoy this bonding time with your newborn and enjoy that natural newborn smell. 

Slow down on the Journey of Life and enjoy a Micro Birth Premier near you!

Happy (belated) Mother's Day

I apologize it's a bit late!! We should have a mother's week anyhow!

Thought I'd share with you the cards we sent out to our lovely Verde Valley moms!