Category: ’Pregnancy’

Infant Chiropractic Care

January 31st, 2012 by Gretchen - 11 Comments

Jemma's first adjustment - 1 day old

Gretchen shares the benefits of chiropractic care for your baby.  Read More…

11 Comments | Posted in Alternative Medicine, Holistic Health, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

Six Ways to Bond With Your Unborn Baby

January 16th, 2012 by Luschka - 10 Comments

Image: Author's Own

Not everyone feels overwhelming love for their babies at or before birth, but if you did for one and don’t for the other, the guilt can be overwhelming. Here are a few thoughts on how to develop and encourage the bond of maternal love with your unborn child.  Read More…

10 Comments | Posted in Birth, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

Fertility and Breastfeeding

December 22nd, 2011 by Shannon R - 3 Comments

Breastfeeding beyond the first year.

A mother’s personal journey through infertility induced by breastfeeding her toddler.  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Feeding With Love, Fertility, Parenting Philosophies, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

Trying to Conceive Naturally: What Are The Next Steps?

December 19th, 2011 by NPN Mentors - 3 Comments

Trying to Conceive Naturally: What Are The Next Steps?

A reader asks our NPN mentors about what the next steps are in trying to conceive naturally.  Read More…

3 Comments | Posted in Ask an NP Mentor, Fertility, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting

Giveaway: 2 Sets of Children’s Homebirth Books $24 ARV {10.24; Worldwide} CLOSED

September 24th, 2011 by NPN Reviewers - 24 Comments

Giveaway: 2 Sets of Children’s Homebirth Books $24 ARV {10.24; Worldwide} CLOSED

This is a combined giveaway of two beautiful homebirth books for children: Mama, Talk About When Max Was Born (ARV $16) and We’re Having a Homebirth!! (ARV $8). Two lucky readers will receive a copy of both books, making this giveaway’s total value $48!  Read More…

24 Comments | Posted in Birth, Natural Parenting Products, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways

Giveaway: MotherMoonPads Cloth Menstrual Pads $27 ARV {9.28; Worldwide} CLOSED

August 28th, 2011 by NPN Reviewers - 28 Comments

Giveaway: MotherMoonPads Cloth Menstrual Pads $27 ARV {9.28; Worldwide} CLOSED

MotherMoonPads is offering our readers a giveaway of a cloth menstrual pad prize pack, a value of $26.75. The pack includes two 10 inch Normal Pads and one 12.5 inch Ultimate Overnight/Postpartum Pad.  Read More…

28 Comments | Posted in Birth, Ecological Responsibility, Fertility, Green Living, Natural Parenting Products, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Reviews and Giveaways

What to Expect When You’re Expecting … for Natural Parents

August 25th, 2011 by Dionna - 10 Comments

What to Expect When You’re Expecting … for Natural Parents

Expecting parents can find a ton of checklists online and in books like “What to Expect,” but so many of them focus on “what to buy” or “finding a hospital.” Those lists aren’t geared toward the more natural-minded family. This one is.  Read More…

10 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Birth, Circumcision, Family Safety, Holistic Health, Parenting Philosophies, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Vaccinations

Wordless Wednesday: New Sibling Bonding

August 24th, 2011 by NPN_Admin - 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday: New Sibling Bonding

This week we asked you to share sibling bonding with us. Read more about preparing for pregnancy, birth, and parenting on our resource page. Link up, too!  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Birth, Family Structure, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting, Wordless Wednesday

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