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Krystyna Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 7:48 AM
We had a harrowing week in the PICU when Night Owl was only three-months old. We make every effort to educate our students, especially those with Sweet Peas born in the winter months, about how to avoid their own hospital stay.
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 7:02 AM
Most of us start spending more time in the sun as the weather warms up. In the United States, Memorial Day weekend is our summer kick-off. Most families and facilities consider this "open pool" weekend...which means sunscreen time for mindful parents.
Here is VLOG I did last year about sunscreens: |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Friday, April 1, 2016 7:57 AM
I had the pleasure of seeing Dr. Nils Bergman speak last summer. He is the director of NINO Birth, which stands for "Neuroscience for Improved Neonatal Outcomes."
He is doing research and connecting the dots between other researchers' work that confirms a mother's instinctual need to keep her baby with her. Based on his observations of birthing mammals, Dr. Bradley came to the same conclusion: the best things for baby is to be skin-to-skin on the mother's chest, and the best food for infants is breastmilk. |
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Posted on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 2:48 AM
 I am sharing a video version of last week's holiday safety blog poston today's VLOG. One thing I didn't mention in this take was that we encourage you to get on the floor to childproof. Check out and see what is within your child's grasp from their perspective, and then get it out of their way!!
Here is an idea one of our students shared when she was childproofing their Christmas tree with their under1 Sweet Pea: http://goo.gl/W2BJU0
Finally, here is the video version of our holiday safety post: |
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 6:55 AM
It is so tempting to an exhausted parent...putting their Sweet Pea in a crib and closing the door to let them cry it out so that they can all get some sleep. We encourage our students to nurture instead of ignore their infant's cry in class, and in today's VLOG we share why we suggest our students find other options:
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Krystyna Bowman, AAHCC with Desiree Allison, IBCLC, RLC: Posted on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 6:13 AM
 One more breastfeeding question on this week’s Q&A with SPB:My baby falls asleep nursing at the breast. How do I get them to stay asleep so I can lay them down?
Our answer features Desiree Allison, IBCLC, RLC at the Arizona Breastfeeding Center. Thank you to her for taking the time to answer our viewer question today!! The contact information is listed at the end of the post if you need her help with other breastfeeding questions:
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC with Desiree Allison, IBCLC, RLC: Posted on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 6:37 AM
Today's question is from new parents who feel like they are feeding their Sweet Pea all the time, and are wondering if they are ever going to get some much-needed sleep...
Since we enjoyed having them join us during Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we invited our friends at the Arizona Breastfeeding Center to join us again this month. Joining us today is lactation pro Desiree Allison, IBCLC, RLC:
Here is a summary of Desiree's answer: It's all about stomach size. As the itty bitty stomach stretches, so will the amount of time between feedings. |
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SPB with Aubrye Foote, Club MomMe OC: Posted on Sunday, June 1, 2014 8:17 AM
Club Mom-Me Spring Family Fest: Saturday, June 7, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Resort & Spa Huntington Beach
Club MomMe is a social, educational and wellness community for moms and moms-to-be. They provide a place for women to meet each other, make friends, learn about pregnancy and motherhood, and share unique experiences together. All attendees at each event receive a gift bag and a chance to win great giveaways like strollers, car seats, gear and more!
They have been kind enough to gift a SPB reader with a Family Ticket to the event on June 7, 2014 - wow!
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Krystyna Robles-Bowman, AAHCC: Posted on Friday, May 30, 2014 7:59 AM
Diaper Wipes – A closer look at what are you putting on your Sweet Pea's bum
As a Bradley Method® instructor, we teach our students to avoid harmful substances in order to have a healthy, low-risk pregnancy. Our own green journey started when we were Bradley Method® students nine years ago...so naturally, we continued the effort to keep our environment healthy and low-risk once our Sweet Pea was earthside.
Little did I know I was going to be in for a rude awakening when I read a |
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