Hamilton Family Doulas

Baby gas! What causes it and how to get it out? You will not believe how much of an obsession your baby's digestive process will become. And helping baby's move gas around is going to be a daily, sometimes hourly, concern. So let's talk about that this week! Leanne will help you understand what's going on with all that gas and how to help your baby be as comfortable as possible. Some of what she has to say might surprise you, so make sure you don't miss the show on Wednesday at noon, especially if you have questions, LIVE on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birthandbabytalk/posts/268893771552089.

At the beginning of the week we went into modified lockdown, but before the end of the week we'll be going into full lockdown - or something near it, I'm losing track of the differences and generally hide away and only see clients in person. If you're anything like me, you're feeling really stressed out lately. So, let's do a thing together. Let's start meditating. Meditation is the number one thing I recommend to people preparing for birth who are looking for something they... can do to have a better birth experience. In my experience, clients who meditate have smoother, shorter and calmer births. Meditating is like power-lifting for your mind. It trains the brain to remain calm through chaos and stressful situations. And birth is nothing if not stressful. Meditation teaches the brain to shift your attention away from the inconsequential things and gifts us with peace and patience. Want to start meditating with me? Or renew a practice that got waylaid by life? Let's start by just sitting wherever you are and closing your eyes. But, uh, maybe finish reading this first. Close your eyes and relax wherever you happen to be. Focus inward on the sound of your breath coming in and out of your body. Breathe your next breathe deep into your belly, slowly, while your belly expands. When you've finished inhaling, gently just let the air come back out. Feel your belly fall back, deflating slowly. That's one. Now let's do nine more of those. Breathe in slowly and then let the air back out. Hear the sound of it inside your head. Feel your body expand and contract. Imagine a number for each breathe up to ten, hearing inside your mind as a sigh with each exhalation. Feel the tension melt out of your face and neck and shoulders. Feel the tension in your back and arms and legs melt away with each out-breath. When you've reached 10 breathes take a moment to enjoy the calm inside you and the comfort in your body. Take a moment to acknowledge any dis-ease you are feeling in your muscles, your heart or your mind. And, when you are ready, open your eyes and carry on with your day. Whenever you are feeling tense or anxious, you can always return to this calm by stopping, closing your eyes, and focusing on the simple, slow movement of breathe into and out of your body. Let me know if you want to join me. And tell me if you gave yourself the gift of calm after reading.

Do you ever look at people's family photo sessions and wonder how to get their casual yet curated look? Should you do studio portraits or outdoors? How the heck do they even get their kids to behave?! We're talking all about Spring Family Photos this week with our friend Angie from Little Leaf Photography! Join us on Wednesday at noon on FB for the live show! Grab a reminder or join in here: https://www.facebook.com/birthandbabytalk/posts/264867378621395

Twice the number fingers and toes! So adorable, but so complicated. Join Alex on Wednesday to learn about systems for making life with twins better! Alex will be live at noon on Facebook. You can get a reminder or join the live show here: https://www.facebook.com/birthandbabytalk/posts/258475545927245

This is pretty amazing info to have as we all move into the warmer months and need to buy our kids some swimsuits!