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Often when we think of play we think of children, but Mommas need to play too! Fun and play can help in two ways. It relieves stress and releases endorphins, which increases your feeling of wellbeing. Tapping into your playfulness helps you better relate to your baby by connecting with them through a shared joyful experience. If you need to brush up in the fun department here are 5 ways to have fun during pregnancy. Henna Your belly ! It is a fun way to explore and learn about another cultural artistic expression. Artfully dying the skin can be traced back to India, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and various African countries. Taking pictures of it would be a beautiful and memorable keepsake of your pregnancy. Make sure your henna is lead free. You can find belly henna kits online. Do A Maternity Shoot Work your inner queen, diva or earth mother! Hey, do them all! However you like it dress up and dress down. This is your divine time. Work it out, but whatever you do hav

We know. You are handling it, and you are running stuff. You are making things happen, and doing your real life invincibility demonstration. You are showing us all how it is done. You are pregnant and powerful, but where does the baby fit into your queendom? Let’s not waste time. I will give you the comprehensive essentials of what you need to know to about maternal development, labor, breastfeeding, and what to expect from yourself and your baby after birth in the, Too Busy to be Pregnant (TBTBP) online class. Learn more Anxious parents often make costly and unnecessary trips to the emergency room. For a fraction of an ER bill come and learn what is normal and what to expect in a virtual online class with a maternity nurse. Baby’s Here! Now what? Is a 4-week online class designed to support moms during the post partum period with education that includes newborn care, lactation and Momma support in a group setting. Moms can attend with babies without leaving the comfort t

Lanitra Williams  is a registered maternity nurse, advanced practice social worker, IBCLC certified Lactation consultant, trained doula and Momma. A graduate of both the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco with years of professional and personal experiences in the field, Lanitra has used her wealth of experience to develop a unique and holistic approach to mothering geared to address the gaps in the health care system for mothers. One of Lanitra’s fundamental teachings is that engagement of motherhood is a path of personal development that benefits both momma and baby. Lanitra has been working with families and helping moms to calm their fears, juggle motherhood with day-to-day life, and meet their goals for nearly 20 years. Her passion is supporting mommas holistically through self-care and maternal development during pregnancy and beyond. She is beloved by her patients and well respected by her peers. Non-judgmental, creative, passionate, quick witted and

Babies can hear in utero at 16 weeks. They can hear all the tunes you play and it becomes apart of the soundtrack of their lives inside of mom’s belly. Your baby experiences your body’s response to the music you listen to. That means if your favorite song is on and you are in bliss endorphins are high in your blood stream your baby is feelin’ your groove. A benefit of creating an intentional musical soundtrack for baby is it can help babies to transition to the extra uterine environment after they are born. Babies find the songs they heard in utero comforting and often times may stop crying and feel more content. Let’s make your  pregnancy the sweetest memory!  Schedule   a complimentary consultation.

The Golden Hour begins immediately after baby is born.  It is, the moment of the midwife or doctor puts baby on mom’s chest after birth, the Golden Hour begins.  These are sacred moments and here are 5 activities to make the most of your precious moments. Bonding The moment when you lay your eyes on your baby for the first time and see ten fingers and ten toes you begin to bond.  You look at those perfect little lips and the cutest little nose; you are bonding. You feel you didn’t believe you could ever love someone so fiercely until this moment right here! Noticing how your baby has your lips and his eyebrows and grandpa’s ears.  Hello there love, and welcome to the world. This is bonding. This is strengthening your attachment to your baby. During the golden hour many families instantly forge a strong bond to their babies. For some moms the process is not as quick. However, meeting the baby and seeing you and yours in him is an important part of bonding. Skin to Skin

From the moment you find out you are pregnant your view of yourself changes. Me? A mom? Even if you have wanted to be a mom your whole life a positive pregnancy test is a reality shifter. Pregnancy is a crisis that creates wonderful opportunities for us to expand our ability to love, sacrifice, resourcefulness, optimism, gratitude, love and self-reflection. Motherhood is an ongoing experience where we continuously pour all that you have of yourself into another human. Every. little. drop. Your mental, physical, emotional, spiritual self and all of your shortcomings are poured into your little one. Our love for our children moves us into action to be better so they can grow in a healthy emotional environment. This work to be a healthy mother never stops and the fuel is love. We do amazing things for our children. Let’s make your pregnancy the sweetest memory!  Schedule  a complimentary consultation.

Education Moms who have breastfeeding education during pregnancy have an 80% success rate with breastfeeding initiation. Much of this success is linked to confidence gained though of having realistic expectations and practical knowledge of breastfeeding. Many make the mistake of waiting until baby is here to start their breastfeeding education. Less knowledge means more anxiety, lack of confidence and an increased chance of difficulty and challenges.. Support Breastfeeding is not a solo job. Help from partners, friends, family members, and your community matters much more than you may think. In fact, the more educated your support network is the better your outcomes will be. If your partner knows how to help set up your breastfeeding area and give you water during feeds it makes you and baby’s job or learning to nurse that much easier. If your elders and community members support you by creating space for you to breastfeed and encouraging you through the difficult times it ca

Lanitra Williams  is a registered maternity nurse, advanced practice social worker, IBCLC certified Lactation consultant, trained doula and Momma. A graduate of both the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco with years of professional and personal experiences in the field, Lanitra has used her wealth of experience to develop a unique and holistic approach to mothering geared to address the gaps in the health care system for mothers. One of Lanitra’s fundamental teachings is that engagement of motherhood is a path of personal development that benefits both momma and baby. Lanitra has been working with families and helping moms to calm their fears, juggle motherhood with day-to-day life, and meet their goals for nearly 20 years. Her passion is supporting mommas holistically through self-care and maternal development during pregnancy and beyond. She is beloved by her patients and well respected by her peers. Non-judgmental, creative, passionate, quick