Please join us on Wednesday, Oct. 8th from 3:00 - 4:00 pm for a FREE introduction to our Newborn Mommy & Me Group. Call 310-402-2229 or email info@wellbabycenter.org to register for a spot. Each group begins with a mindfulness exercise to center the body and calm the mind, continues with a discussion topic on infant development, swaddling, bathing, breastfeeding, sleep routines,crying and soothing and ends with a brief baby massage demonstration or other mindfulness-based strategy - Connect with your baby and other moms in a safe, reflective space - Get tools for enhancing the mother-infant bond - Learn self-care strategies - Gain support for baby blues, postpartum depression - Breastfeeding support - Transitioning to parenthood, partner support, "ghosts and angels" in the nursery Receive expert guidance from the group leaders, Moreen Pushkin, a pediatric nurse practitioner/infant massage instructor/lactation specialist/doula, Susan Halim an MBSR instructor/MFT intern, and Deborah Groening,MFT, infant development specialist/psychotherapist
New moms deserve to be celebrated. After all, growing and raising a small human is hard work! But until someone finds a way to bottle sleep, or package a long, hot shower, gift-givers will have to rely on these tried and true favorites to inspire post-push bliss. Click through the gallery to see our favorite gift ideas new Seattle mom’s are sure to love.
Do you have a favorite push present others should know about? Tell us about it in a comment.
–Allison Sutcliffe
