When losing a baby to still birth, there is nothing more precious than the time you are granted to hold your baby.  These are the only moments you will have to create a lifetime’s worth of memories.

Hi there! It’s me, your friendly know-it-all mom-friend about to jump up on her soap box (again).  Hey, we all have our platforms; I just happen to have a few of them. <Understatement of the year> I want to start this article off with a bit of science.  You see, I typically just start ranting passionately about car seat safety, and for most uninformed mothers, that backfires rather quickly.  They tend to think I’m just on a high-horse and become utterly defensive, believing me to be judging them. This couldn’t be farther from the truth.  Most mothers who have researched about car seat safety will all agree that sharing this information comes from a place of love – a love for their own children, your children, and all children.  You see, a simple unknown mistake of improper installation, buckle placement, or premature forward facing of a car seat can end with life-long injury or death to the child.

Let’s Talk Vitamin K and Newborns Vitamin K is necessary for normal blood clotting in adults and children. But newborns are different.  They are not born with sufficient amounts of the vitamin.  This may make you question the necessity of an injection.  If all babies are born with little Vitamin K, it may be because it is what is meant to be.  But, understandably, some argue that Vitamin K is needed so it must be administered. Which is right? Is one wrong?

Perhaps you read my article about Emmett’s sensory meltdown a few weeks ago.  I received an overflowing amount of love and understanding from so many of you, but I also received questions.  Many parents wrote asking if their child could have sensory processing disorder, when Emmett was diagnosed, what the symptoms are, and how we are helping – not to forget the other popular question, how I stay sane.

In 2013, The United States was declared the costliest country to give birth in, with prices more than tripling from 1996. That was three years ago.  Who can guess what has happened since then? That’s right, even higher birth costs.