Here's a list of must-know things as I prepare myself for motherhood.
Natural Childbirth
Natural childbirth refers to a labor and birth process free from unnecessary medical interventions and free from medications for pain relief.
I choose natural childbirth. So far, I've been preparing myself as much as I can to avoid induced labor (induced labor pain is far worse than natural labor pain) and Caesarean birth.
More info from this article:
Skin-to-Skin
Nowadays, most consultant obstetricians and gynecologists encourage skin-to-skin for mother and baby right after baby is born.
I'm definitely doing this!
Breastfeeding
Breastfed kids are smarter. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth before adding food, and that mothers continue to nurse until their child is at least 1 year old.
I will make this happen!
About newborn's stomach capacity for breast milk from my previous post:
"More baby stuff - breastfeeding, mom & baby expo, baby movements"
More info from these articles:
"Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds"
"Breastfeeding 'can enhance a child's IQ': Longer a mother chooses to feed baby the better their intelligence scores aged seven"
Virgin coconut oil and coconut water
I'm definitely doing this!
Breastfeeding
Breastfed kids are smarter. The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth before adding food, and that mothers continue to nurse until their child is at least 1 year old.
I will make this happen!
About newborn's stomach capacity for breast milk from my previous post:
"More baby stuff - breastfeeding, mom & baby expo, baby movements"
More info from these articles:
"Breastfeeding Boosts Smarts as Babies Grow, Study Finds"
"Breastfeeding 'can enhance a child's IQ': Longer a mother chooses to feed baby the better their intelligence scores aged seven"
Virgin coconut oil and coconut water
More info about the benefits of consuming coconut water and oil during pregnancy:
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