Tagged: nursing

Ankyloglossia- Part 2

How did we diagnose the tongue tie?  And, what new information did I learn that has changed the way I now diagnose it and makes me feel like I’ve probably overlooked/missed many of these ties in the past?  The sad part is that the diagnosis is pretty simple!  I, and many of my colleagues (chiropractic [...]

Ankylo What?!

“Ankyloglossia”, sound familiar?  It didn’t to us either- I mean yes we’d heard about it in school- but, often, like with many other things, until you’ve personally dealt with them they don’t mean as much to you.  Ankyloglossia actually affected us daily, and we didn’t even realize it.  Let me share our story with you. [...]

Isn’t He Too Old?! Part 1

I was reading through the American Academy of Family Physicians’ Position Paper on doctors supporting breastfeeding.  I hear many times a week, unfortunately, from patients whose doctors are not informed on the benefits of breastfeeding.  And, sadly, these doctors do not know how to educate and support their parents so that their pediatric patients get the [...]

A Little Laugh

I love my job, and I love that I am surrounded by precious little kids all day long.  They make life so fun!  I don’t know how people go through life and only surround themselves with adults, how boring!  Kids say and do things on a constant basis, which continuously keep us entertained and smiling.  [...]

Day 8- Green Meal!

No, the cleanse has not killed me, I am still around.   But, as I mentioned, it has been a very busy week of helping catch babies.  Maybe that is so that I can be a testimony to the fact that you can stick with this program, even while leading a crazy, busy life!  Because [...]

Prep to Clean!

“The pleasures of eating industrially, which is to say eating in ignorance, are fleeting.”  -Michael Pollan in The Omnivore’s Dilemma Well, the time is upon us once again…  Cleanse time!  Our goal is for this to occur at least twice a year; however, the last time I did a cleanse was right before conceiving Harper.  [...]