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‘Tis the season for traveling…

Please remember to keep your little ones (and not so little ones) buckled in the safest way possible, no matter how much they may whine about it.

“Generally, kids will need a booster until they are 4’9″ tall, which tends to happen somewhere around age 11. To ride without a booster, a child needs to be able to pass the 5 Step Test:
-Sits all the way back against the vehicle seat.
-Knees bent at the edge of the vehicle seat and feet on the floor.
-Shoulder belt fits evenly across the collarbone and sits flush with the torso.
-Lap belt is low on the hips, touching the tops of the thighs.
-Can stay comfortably seated this way the entire ride.”
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It’s worth a try…
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Times and styles have changed, but breastfeeding babies has always been a thing.
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Are you preparing to write a birth plan?

This is a fun template:
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Let’s here it for the Dads. 🙂
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“Just as all breastfeeding experiences vary, so does induced breastfeeding. Some women report great success, although the majority of women do need to supplement with donor milk or formula so that they may meet the nutritional needs of their new baby. Some mothers choose to use an at-breast supplementer, a device that allows the infant to receive extra milk at the breast as opposed to using a bottle. While the baby receives the additional needed nutrition, the mother’s breast continues to be stimulated, which in turn will hopefully produce more milk.”
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“If midwives had the ability to work to the full extent of their training, their practice would expand access, reduce cost to maternal health care, and provide meaningful job opportunities in the fastest-growing sector of the economy, care work. But making those changes won’t be easy, largely because the status quo is maintained by powerful organizations like the American Medical Association.”
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“If midwives had the ability to work to the full extent of their training, their practice would expand access, reduce cost to maternal health care, and provide meaningful job opportunities in the fastest-growing sector of the economy, care work. But making those changes won’t be easy, largely because the status quo is maintained by powerful organizations like the American Medical Association.”
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