Tara’s Birth Story
This story is part of a series of birth stories on TucsonMama that was sponsored by Tucson Medical Center. “When I was about four months pregnant, my husband of five years left me and my young son. I...
View ArticleKate Middleton has a baby AND a baby bump! More about the Postpartum Body
So it seems to be big news that Kate Middleton was photographed with a visible bump when she and Prince William left the hospital with wee baby George. Some posted comments on both news and gossip...
View ArticleIn the Golden Hour – Why this sacred moment between mom and baby matters
There is magic in the moment when you meet your child for the first time. Something so precious, so indescribably powerful, it’s hard to imagine any aspect of it is quantified. And yet, it is. Why is...
View ArticleTogetherness for Mom & Baby Health – Why we promote rooming-in
In a scene in the PBS series “Call the Midwife” , Nurse Jenny Lee (the main character) risks getting into trouble to sneak a newborn baby into an open ward so that a desperate mom can hold her child...
View ArticleOutpatient lactation services receiving support from TMC Mega Raffle
Little Kailey Nowak decided to enter the world five weeks ahead of her due date. Her mom, Kelly, experienced difficulties with breastfeeding almost immediately. “She wouldn’t latch on, or if she did,...
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