Have you ever held a baby to your nose and inhaled all that sweet, sweet newborn nectar? The tops of their heads always smell like fresh powder and warmth somehow. It’s a miracle all in itself - or is it?

There are many questions when introducing your baby to solid foods. Allergens? Types to try? Do I need to puree everything? Can I just give them what I’m eating?

With all of the information out there, it can feel a little overwhelming where to start. Hopefully we can help give you a bit of a jumping off point when thinking about introducing solid foods into your baby’s diet.

No matter how many times sweet aunt Carol tells you to “just relax and your milk will let down”, sometimes the act of feeding our baby doesn’t happen as easily as we hope. In this post, we will discuss some tips and tricks to try if you are breastfeeding or chestfeeding and find yourself struggling.

Anyone who is a twin, has had twins, or knows a set of twins (or any multiples!) knows that there is a unique bond between these special sets of siblings. We asked members of our Beautiful Births and Beyond community to share their experiences as a caretaker, parent, or part of a set of multiples (twins, triplets, etc.) to give a little insight into the world of #twinlife.

If there’s one thing every parent learns on their parenting journey it is the following; sleep is precious. Most adults spend an average of 6-8 hours asleep in a 24 hour period. Sleep creates the building blocks of recovery, brain development and function, mood stabilization, immune strength - you name it, sleep is a key component.

As we are currently in the middle of the Holiday season, there are many cultural winter traditions that you and your family can learn about and celebrate! Here are a few of our favorites from around the world:

We’ve covered what a doula is. We’ve covered how a doula, digital or traditional, can help you during your pregnancy, birth, and during your 4th trimester. We’ve even covered some additional services a Doula would be able to do, such as placenta encapsulation.

The 4th trimester is considered the period of time 12 weeks after a baby is born, where your body is re-adjusting to life after pregnancy. Just as your body changes during pregnancy, there is a period of readjustment after birth where your body returns to its normal state. Except for, it’s not the same as it was. There is a new normal, a postpartum normal, that you will experience.

There have been many rumors around body modifications and their effects on the human body, specifically those who are pregnant or breastfeeding. Rumors such as “the ink from a tattoo will infect the baby in the womb” or “if you get your nipples pierced you can’t breastfeed” are some wives tales that have been passed down from generation to generation.

This Labor Day, Beautiful Births & Beyond wants to take a moment to honor stories of labor, birth, and beyond from our clients, our friends, and our families. We can’t help it - Labor Day makes us think about the hardest labor there is - giving birth!

The human body is a wondrous thing. From mending it’s own broken bones to stitching cut skin back together, to clearing out harmful toxins daily in urine, the body is a self-maintaining machine. As long as it’s fueled properly, hydrated, and given enough time to rest, most of the time it takes care of itself.

What about a pregnant body?