Embark on a journey into the world of breastfeeding with “Nurturing Beginnings: A Guide to Comfortable and Connected Breastfeeding” This comprehensive guide offers practical insights, expert advice, and thoughtful tips to empower mothers through every stage of their breastfeeding experience. Discover the art of creating a personalized breastfeeding oasis as you delve into the third trimester, with essential considerations for stocking up on nursing essentials and designing a cozy, comforting space. From selecting the perfect nursing chair to incorporating support underfoot with footstools and pillows, this guide is your companion for achieving maximum comfort. Explore the significance of a nurturing environment, be it a lively family room or a tranquil study, that resonates with your unique preferences. With a focus on comfort, support, and relaxation, 'Nurturing Beginnings' emphasizes the importance of a breastfeeding space tailored to your needs. In addition to practical considerations, this guide explores the various stages of breastfeeding, from learning the art of expressing breast milk to navigating the weaning process. Uncover the secrets to successful breastfeeding, from establishing a strong milk supply to identifying signs of sufficient milk intake for your little one. With engaging chapters on the benefits of breastfeeding, choosing the right breast pump, handling low milk supply concerns, and navigating the challenges of returning to work, 'Nurturing Beginnings' is a comprehensive resource designed to nurture both mothers and babies. Join the ranks of confident breastfeeding mothers by immersing yourself in the wisdom and guidance provided in 'Nurturing Beginnings.' Whether you are a first-time mom or seeking to enhance your breastfeeding experience, this book is a supportive companion on your journey to creating lasting connections and fostering a nurturing beginning for you and your baby.

Nurturing Beginnings takes you through a new mother's journey and into your own as you explore what it means to be "in service of a postpartum woman and her family." It is a step by step instruction manual for postpartum doulas in their work with new families. Nurturing Beginnings was one of the first comprehensive postpartum training manuals and is on the current DONA International Reading List for Postpartum Doulas. Chapters include: The Role of The Doula, Home Visiting, Providing Care with Caution: Protecting Health & Safety in The Home & Car, Honoring Postpartum Women and Teaching Self-Care, Easing Postpartum Adjustment, Appreciating Your Clients' Cultural Diversity by Karen Salt, Supporting The Breastfeeding Mother (Donna Williams & Opal Horvat Advisors) Newborn Basics: Appearance, Behavior, and Care, Offering Support to Partners and Siblings, Unexpected Outcomes: Caring for The Family at a Time of Loss, Nurturing Yourself by Carlita Reyes, Pursuing Professional Development and Building Your Practice plus poems by Maureen Cannon and "A Doula Speaks" writings from the authors adding insights to the chapters. Revisions and contributions to the updated version were made by Leah DeCesare and contributions by leaders in the field who permitted us to reprint their previously published work include Penny Simkin, Marshall Klaus, John H. Kennell, Cathy Romeo, and William Sears. Nurturing Beginnings has a tremendous amount of links and resources valuable to birthworkers of varying levels of experience. We hope you enjoy reading Nurturing Beginnings and making it a valuable tool amongst your birth resources.

Traditionally, the Orthodox Church has appointed forty days of rest and seclusion after childbirth for mothers to recover from the rigors of birth and get to know their new babies. In the modern world, it can be difficult to understand how to use this time to the fullest in the way it was intended. The authors of A Sacred Beginning-a therapist and a pediatrician who are both mothers themselves-come to the rescue with a resource that addresses the spiritual, emotional, and physical aspects of a mother's recovery from birth and embarkation on her new life. Whether you are preparing to birth your first baby or your tenth, you will find in this book a wealth of spiritual food, comfort, encouragement, and sound advice to guide you, one postpartum day at a time.

Have you thought about when faith begins for a child? The Church teaches that we become members of the mystical body of Christ at our baptism. Infant baptism requires, however, that parents, godparents and other Christians instruct the child by forming his or her faith. When should this catechesis begin? Is an infant too young to learn the way of Jesus--the way of love? Parents today are bombarded with many messages about developing their child's preschool skills, yet faith development resources for parents during these formational years are surprisingly lacking. Though parents are encouraged to raise their child in the faith, few resources are provided to help families to teach their young children about God. Faith Beginnings helps parents form and nurture their preschool children's faith development, even in the earliest stages of life. In an era when preschool child development is being more deliberately understood, one might consider how essential it is to teach children about their faith. The authors provide concrete faith-related activities and suggestions to help parents nurture the faith life of their infant, toddler, and preschool children.

Nurturing Nutrition for Your Beautiful Baby Start your baby on a nutrient-dense journey by preparing his or her first foods from scratch with healthy whole-food ingredients. Steal their taste palates away from processed ingredients by getting back to the basics. Your care in the first years will result in a child who knows where their food comes from and who won’t shy away from fresh vegetables or wholesome ingredients. Plus, the recipes come together in a pinch and will save you time and money along the way. Renee Kohley’s healthy foods nurture not just baby, but are delicious for the rest of the family, too. With recipes such as Bone Broth for baby transformed into Fresh Spring Vegetable Soup for the rest of the family, Renee provides simple tips to feed more hungry mouths faster, easier, cheaper and more nutritiously. With everything from single-ingredient purees for newborns to fuller meals that incorporate grains, nuts and legumes for toddlers, you have all your bases covered. With Nourished Beginnings Baby Food you will help your child develop healthy eating habits for life.

Interactive learning and teaching tools for educators, families, early childhood caregivers and teachers. Healthy beginnings translates brain research and theory into practical applications for the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of young children. The CD-ROM is a PowerPoint presentation with supporting handouts, charts, a journal and posters.