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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 physical journey of pregnancy and childbirth is demanding. Your body has done its version of the Olympics and now it is time to rest and repair. Here are just a few things your body is repairing and what you can do to help it. 1. Perineum Soreness You may experience soreness in your perineum. Some ways to help manage the soreness is a towel wrapped ice pack on the perineum. Sitting on a pillow can also help relieve pressure and discomfort. Some women also find relief in an herbal sits bath. In the hospital women are given a squeeze bottle to help relieve soreness when they tinkle. This squeeze bottle was my very best friend and it will be yours too. 2. Perineum Tone After the soreness subsides, doing Kegal exercises are important to strengthen the pelvic floor. Mimic the squeezing you do when you stop your tinkle flow midstream. Hold your muscles for 10 seconds and release 10 times in a row 3 times a day. (I bet your doing it now, huh? J) These are important exercises to ...

It is important to know that the simple act of engagement stimulates your baby’s brain. Your baby’s brain has to process the information and make connections, which literally builds the brain neurologically. This can begin in utero. You can play games with baby to interact with them. Talk, sing, and read, with baby verbally connecting with your baby is good at age. Babies are can hear at 16 weeks in utero. Interacting with baby increases neural brain connections and helps it to grow. Baby becomes familiar with your voice and the people around you. Play. Play tag! Poke your belly and wait for baby to poke back! Shine a flashlight on your belly and watch for baby’s response! Eat healthy foods. Eat Omega 3 rich foods such as a salmon, sardines, chia seeds, flax seeds and walnuts. Fruits and veggies are your friends! Dark produce such as blueberries and dark leafy greens are rich in antioxidants, which protect both you and your baby from tissue damage. Eat well. Eat clean lean m...

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. Watch the video to learn more about Effects Of Listening To Music During Pregnancy Let's make your pregnancy the sweetest memory!  Schedule  a complimentary consultation.

What's it all about? Lanitra Williams, Founder of Momma Swag, is a registered maternity nurse, advanced practice social worker, IBCLC certified Lactation consultant, trained doula and Momma. She creates custom, holistic plans through Momma Swag’s Concierge services that includes details often overlooked during Momma’s pregnancy journey. What's in it for Momma? Find peace of mind from a trusted professional source of pregnancy and postpartum information Connect with a birth or postpartum doula, lactation consultant and maternity and infant experts Plan a smooth work transition before and after baby arrives Receive guidance creating career and family harmony Obtain tailored services from health and well-being experts focused on you Concierge Services for Pregnant Mommas Feel confident more planning for your maternity/paternity leave and return to work. Be grounded with your customized a self care & pamper plan Get the support you need for healthy ...

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.

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 When ba...