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Diaper Free Baby From Birth
If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to the Natural Parenting RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!Elimination Communication is a growing practice among the natural parenting community in which parents minimize or eliminate the need for diapers by “catching” their baby’s elimination either through timing, cues or non-verbal communication.
Can newborn babies do EC?
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Snakes and Cosleeping
One of the many benefits of cosleeping is that parents are able to better protect their children from all sorts of potential danger, however rare, such as kidnapping, fire and even snakes. A woman in Long Island recently went in to check her crying baby, only to find a non-venomous constrictor wrapped around [...]
The Benefits of Infant Massage
Infant massage is a regular practice in many parts of the world and is gaining in popularity here in the United States and it is no surprise when you look at the many benefits. As you will see, infant massage benefits everyone and it makes even more sense if you consider it from the [...]
Video: Breastfeeding Third Latch
In this final video of the three part series on Breastfeeding latch, you will clearly see the baby pausing to swallow the milk. This is the best way to answer the question that plagues every mother “Is my baby getting enough milk?”. It can be difficult to tell but clear urine, regular [...]
Breastfeeding Benefits Dad Too!
“Many fathers fear that they won’t be able to bond with the baby without feeding bottles. This is very far from the truth. Bonding doesn’t occur through the ingestion of food through plastic. Bonding occurs through a physically, loving relationship. [...]
Video: Breastfeeding 2nd Latch
This video is part two of the breastfeeding latch series. In this video, Dr. Jack Newman discusses how hospitals are inadvertently undermining breastfeeding by teaching improper latch, improper habits (such as waking a sleeping baby to nurse) and giving bottles and artificial nipples which are latch destroying. He also mentions the ridiculous notion [...]
Video: Breastfeeding First Latch
Latch is everything. If you have experience with breastfeeding you can attest to that fact. An improper latch makes breastfeeding painful and ineffective. This is one of the most fundamental problems with bottles, pacifiers and artificial nipples. They inevitably destroy the baby’s delicate latch. This video shows how to get [...]
Video: Diapering, Bathing and Burping 101
When I was pregnant with my daughter, I must have read 15 or more books on parenting, baby care, childbirth and other related topics. A German friend laughed when I told him that and replied “If you want to get a woman to read, get her pregnant!”. I learned a lot of facts [...]
Eco Friendly and Stylish Diaper Bags
Being an attached parent eliminates the need for a lot of the typical baby gear that most new parents stock up on. If you practice elimination communication, you will need even less “stuff” to carry, most notably, the ubiquitous and often hideous diaper bag. They are unsightly, usually difficult to carry, require an extra [...]
Lascal M1- The Hot New Baby Carrier
Our friends over at Celebrity Baby Blog recently reviewed the Lascal M1 Carrier. Overall, it seemed to receive a positive review from Nancy and her test baby Allegra. Like Nancy, I prefer slings and wraps because they are softer, more portable, allow the baby to lie down and they never hang your baby [...]
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