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Melissa F. Haley
Nov 112 min read
Recipe: Protein Pumpkin Muffins for Pregnancy
This high-protein muffin is perfect for pregnancy and postpartum!
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Melissa F. Haley
Sep 26 min read
Want to Co-Nurse Your Baby? Inducing Lactation as a Queer Non-Gestational Parent (Local Chicago Resources)
Did you know that anyone with mammary tissue can make milk? There are many ways to bond with your new baby, and if you are someone with...
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Melissa F. Haley
Aug 128 min read
Is Buying a Snoo Worth the Money?
An expensive tool that some parents swear saved their lives and sanity in the first months postpartum. The real question before you drop...
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jul 226 min read
Sleeping with an Infant
Sleeping with your infant is a unique struggle, but this is because it is also a unique time in their life when their minds, souls, and...
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Hadley Roberts, Intern
Jul 84 min read
What a Postpartum Doula Can and Can't Do
Getting to the postpartum period means you and your family now have a new, miraculous baby with their own needs, emotions, and schedule....
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Melissa F. Haley
Jun 273 min read
Is Placenta Encapsulation Dangerous?
I've had three families cancel placenta encapsulation this month. It's totally up to you if you want to have placenta pills and I don't...
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Melissa F. Haley
Apr 292 min read
Baby Carrier Review: Meh Dai
I love baby wearing! The benefits seem to be endless: bonding and co-regulating, a baby who cries less often, fewer missed hunger cues....
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Melissa F. Haley
Apr 153 min read
Should You Drink Red Raspberry Leaf Tea? When?
Does red raspberry leaf tea (RRL) work to induce labor? If it can start labor, should you be really careful about when you drink it for...
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Melissa F. Haley
Mar 187 min read
LGBTQ+ Second Parent Adoption in Illinois: Resources to Get Started
EDIT November 2024 : If you are finding this because you are frantically searching about how to secure your family after the election...
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Melissa F. Haley
Mar 43 min read
Placenta Encapsulation Process at Wyld Garden
While the placenta encapsulation might seem unconventional, the process itself follows a strict set of guidelines aimed at ensuring...
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Melissa F. Haley
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Book Review: Raising Them, Our Adventure in Gender Creative Parenting by Kyl Myers
Book Review: Raising Them is a memoir about raising a gender creative child - meaning that the parents in this book do not disclose their...
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