Tweet Pediatrician and author Dr. Alan Greene explains the importance of his international TICCTOCC campaign which launched in September during an Isis Parenting live webinar. Watch this recording of the free Optimal Cord Clamping webinar with Dr. Greene. See the link at the bottom of this post. Watch Dr. Greene speak about the TICCTOCC Campaign…
Tweet Whooping cough, also known as Pertussis, is a highly contagious disease that can affect anyone but is most concerning when it strikes children, especially babies, who are exceptionally vulnerable to the disease. Historically, Pertussis was a formidable contender for the U.S. population with hundreds of thousands of cases per year, but we gained the…
Tweet Wes is a miracle. I know all children are miracles, but during the last seven months I’ve come to learn that each child is a unique miracle in his or her own way. Before Wes was born, I heard from many veteran grandparents about the wonders of having a grandchild. Many told me how…
Tweet How often in your life have you had the thought, “I wish someone had told me _______”? In the world of pregnancy, birthing, and parenting we hear it all the time. “I wish someone had told me how tired I’d be,” “I wasn’t prepared for how I would feel about my baby after the…
Tweet Today’s blog comes courtesy of Isis mom and blogger Rebecca Konig. Her post, called “Searching for the Metaphor” made such an impression on us. Rebecca was kind enough to allow us to share it here. Searching for the Metaphor A pregnant friend called last week. We talked about co-sleepers, and pants with expandable waistlines,…
Tweet Here’s another in our series of stories from Isis Moms sharing their breastfeeding stories in honor of World Breastfeeding Week. Today, new mom Carina shares what she’s learned in hopes of helping other expecting and new families meet their personal breastfeeding goals. My baby boy is now 4 months old. I have learned so…
Tweet Another post in our series from Isis moms about their breastfeeding experience, in honor of World Breastfeeding Week. Thank you to former Isis pregnancy Blogger Jessica Severson for your words. Read Jessica’s post, from week 37 of her pregnancy, called Breastfeeding Contingency Plans. When it came to breastfeeding and my second child, I was expecting…
Tweet Another in our series of stories from Isis Moms all over the country sharing their breastfeeding stories in honor of World Breastfeeding Week. Amy C. lives in Woodland Hills CA, but has used Isis Parenting as a breastfeeding resource beginning in pregnancy. I’ll never forget a conversation I had with my aunt when I…