by peabrandswan | Jun 19, 2019 | Chemicals, children, family, Health, infants, newborn, pregnancy
Cloth diapers are not what our grandmothers once used- a cloth towel held together by pins. Gone are the days of hand-washing and line drying cloth diapers, too. (Unless of course, you choose to do so.) We are entering a more environmentally friendly generational wave... by peabrandswan | Jan 6, 2016 | Health, infants, newborn, postpartum, pregnancy, prenatal, Prenatal Stress, Stress
We have discussed the effects of stress on the human body as a whole, but what most people forget to consider are the women who are pregnant. Yes stress affects them just as it does the non-pregnant woman, but did you know that it can also have an effect on pregnancy... by peabrandswan | Sep 24, 2015 | adjustment, alignment, breastfeeding, fevers, infants, newborn
Before diving into the benefits and confusion of fevers, I will start with explaining a fever by age. You see, a newborn, infant and baby’s temperature is not categorized as a fever at the same numerical reading as a grown adult, or even a child for that matter. Did... by peabrandswan | Sep 3, 2014 | alignment, chiropractic, delivery, labor, natural, newborn, postpartum
Did you know that even newborn babies can benefit greatly from chiropractic care? Conditions such as colic, reflux, and other common issues can be treated with physical adjustments. But perhaps one of the most important visits is the first visit after baby’s birth. As... by peabrandswan | Jul 24, 2014 | alignment, children, chiropactic, chiropractic, colic, evidence-based, labor, natural, newborn, pain, postpartum
There is hardly anything more frustrating for a new parent than when your previously sleepy newborn baby turns into a colicky mess. Before we were parents, most of us had heard the term ‘colic,’ may have thought it had something to do with gassy babies, and hoped it...