Eye ointment – Newborn Procedures
You’ve just given birth to your precious baby, and your care provider suggests two routine procedures right away, the Vitamin K injection and erythromycin eye ointment. How do you know if this is right for your baby? Ophthalmia Neonatorum (ON) is the infection and inflammation of the thin layer of tissue that covers the inner…
Vitamin K – Newborn Procedures
One of the most common questions I get is about newborn Vitamin K. Vitamin K Deficiency Bleeding, or VKDB, occurs when a baby cannot stop an internal bleed because they lack the Vitamin K needed to form clots. Most commonly, this internal bleeding would be found in the baby’s brain (this instance may increase with…
Butt Cracks
I became a mama about 8 years ago and along the way, there have been plenty of things that have surprised me and caught me off guard. Some examples you might relate to have been how long you bleed for after having a baby, how hard breastfeeding can be, how many questions kids have, and…
Taking Care of Yourself
What a fitting key for me! This was my locker key from a spa day a few months back with some girlfriends. “What are you doing for yourself?” A friend recently asked me this question when I was feeling like the weight of motherhood was swallowing me whole. For me, I love being able to…