Breastfeeding
Inclusive Yoga and Doula Work With Christy Stringer: MSP Spring 2019 Scholarship Winner
For the Spring 2019 Doula Maternal Support Practitioner Program Scholarship at bebo mia inc we had some amazing applicants and are thrilled to present our winners’ submissions. With the help of some incredible sponsors like Olivia Scobie & community partners we were able to offer 8 full Scholarships and 8 partial Scholarships to our combined fertility,…
Read MoreFed Is Not Best, Choice Is.
How the Health Care System Is Failing New Mothers Like every other mother out there, I read this article about the death of baby Landon and my heart broke. But as a Lactation Consultant there were many other feelings that hit me like a ton of bricks, and one of them was anger. This chain of…
Read MoreBebo Mia Celebrates World Breastfeeding Week with their Top 10 Breastfeeding Blogs & Videos
If you know us, you know that our mission is to support parents in any decision they make, especially when it comes to infant feeding, however, as World Breastfeeding Week has just come to a close we wanted to extend the celebrations and continue the conversation around breastfeeding and all that comes with it; the good, the…
Read MoreRecover, Reshape & Reinvent your Health after Birth
Recovering After Birth with Essential Oils Whether you are a new mom and have just giving birth to your first baby, or you are celebrating the birth of your second, third or 15th, one thing that is always on the recently post-delivery moms mind (beside that whole “caring for another human being thing”) is how…
Read MoreIs there a conspiracy behind attachment parenting?
There is just too much to rebut in the recent controversial blog post asking “Is Attachment Parenting a Plot to Force Women Back Into the Home”? – but what annoys me the most is the discussion around the motives of those who promote attachment parenting, as well as the inaccurate description of what attachment parenting is, so I will…
Read More6 Easy Steps to Laid-back Breastfeeding
Let’s get you laid-back breastfeeding When I support a new mom or a mom having challenges with breastfeeding, one of the first things I suggest is laid-back breastfeeding, also known as biological nurturing. It’s an easy concept: lay back, relax and get comfortable with yourself and baby and allow baby to follow her natural breastfeeding instincts. For a…
Read MoreFEATURED DOULA! Boobs and Babies: That’s Why I Have Two
My Boobs, My Babies Here’s the thing, I never intended to breastfeed one child past a year, let alone two at one time, but as soon as I became a mother to my first son, I knew our breastfeeding journey would last for what feels like a life time. My boys, Nolan and Cody,…
Read MorePlacentophagia: Unveiling the Ancient Tradition and Modern Benefits
“So, Emily. What do you do for work?” Placentophagia Conversations in Academia Depending on where I am, who I am speaking with, and my level of patience at the time, the answer to this question can take many forms. My husband is in the academic world so typically the inquirer is himself (sometimes herself) a…
Read MoreNetflix and Breastfeed
Very recently I was surfing the web while breastfeeding (as I quite often do) and I came across this article on brexting. I couldn’t tell if my blood began to boil because this was yet another way the modern mom is ‘doing it wrong’ or because I was caught red handed. To be fair, I…
Read MoreBreastfeeding your toddler will lead to psychological problems
Don’t worry, that wasn’t a quote from Psychology Today or any other childhood study, it was just my dad. Being a mum is one rollercoaster of a ride…… I used to love rollercoasters…now I get anxious and want to throw up at the first sign of an uphill climb! I can wholeheartedly admit that having…
Read MoreA Night Weaning Journey
My sweet little angel is 31 months. For those of you who don’t want to do the math, that’s around two and a half years. Some days, these two and a half years seem to have gone by in the blink of an eye. On the “black rings under the eyes” days, they have seemed…
Read Morebebo mia client talks about BREASTFEEDING!
Bebo mia was lucky enough to sit down with Deepa Maceachern, former bebo mia client and the mother of adorable 17-month old Andrew talk about breastfeeding. The last time we saw Deepa was just after Andrew’s birth– a birth so extraordinary that it ended up in the papers! We wanted to ask her a few…
Read MorePreparing for Breastfeeding Success!
Congratulations, you are having a baby! As you embark on that little adventure called “parenthood”, there are so many preparations to be made. In my practice as a private breastfeeding consultant, I see time and time again that mothers put a great deal of thought into the many things their baby may need in…
Read MoreBreastfeeding in Public – Easy and Stylish!
I have a little obsession. Nursing wear. If hospital scrubs and crocs with socks are the first things to cross your mind then think again! I am talking about clothes designed specifically for the breastfeeding mother. With discreet flaps and zippers that open up, diagonally, or sideways these shirts, dresses and sweaters (I’ve yet to find…
Read MoreToddler Nursing…Oh so sweet!
Toddler Nursing…Oh so sweet! I had every intention of beginning to type this blog with two hands. Computer ready, tea made and a toddler happily busy with her Duplo, I sat down in anticipation of a few moments of quality writing time. However, an empty, available lap proved far more tempting than a few plastic…
Read MoreBreastfeeding: A Love Story?
I was once asked if I had gotten to that sweet spot during a breastfeeding relationship where one “fell in love with breastfeeding”. I looked quizzically at this person as if what she said was the most asinine thing one had ever heard. In love with breastfeeding?!? Who ever is in love with breastfeeding? I…
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