“POST-BIRTH” Warning Signs By: Jennifer McNulty, M.D., maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach Congratulations, you’re home with your brand-new baby! You remember everything from your baby care class, and have all your parenting books handy
By Robin Giesen, MFT PMH-C, Long Beach Mom member since 2017 April is Cesarean Section Awareness month and we at Long Beach Moms want to honor and celebrate all of our c-section Mamas!! In the United States 31.8% of live births were delivered via c-section
By Long Beach Moms As we celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Month, it’s essential to recognize and embrace the diverse choices that mothers make when it comes to feeding their babies. The pressure to breastfeed can be overwhelming, driven by societal expectations, and sometimes it’s necessary to
I was born to be a nurse. I was delivering my dolls’ babies by the age of 3 and I was keeping a journal with my pregnant patients’ and their ailments at the age of 9. My mom is a retired nurse and ancient practice
I Have A High-Risk Pregnancy. Now What? By: Jennifer McNulty, M.D., maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center, MemorialCare Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach Each year, nearly 4 million babies are born in the United States. Most women experience a routine pregnancy.
Parenthood, but make it sustainable: Cloth Diapering Part 1 by Nicolette Zangari, M.A a member of Long Beach Moms since 2021 When my husband and I first planned to start a family, we knew we wanted to try our best to make sustainable choices when
Parenthood, but make it sustainable: Cloth Diapering Part 2 by Nicolette Zangari, M.A a member of Long Beach Moms since 2021 The choice to go with cloth diapers is a personal one. It doesn’t appeal to everyone (understandably), and it does take time, financial resources,
Parenthood, but make it sustainable: Cloth Diapering Part 3 by Nicolette Zangari, M.A a member of Long Beach Moms since 2021 The Nitty-Gritty of Cloth Diapering Babies poop. A lot. If you choose to cloth diaper, you will most likely be coming into contact with