According to the National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families or “Zero to Three” (zerotothree.org, 2016), the first three years of life are a substantial period of growth in all areas of a baby's development: “A newborn's brain is about 25 percent of its approximate adult weight. But by age 3, it has grown dramatically by producing billions of cells and hundreds of trillions of connections, or synapses, between these cells. While we know that the development of a young

Your life matters and can make a difference in the lives of others. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, join me for the March of Dimes "March for Babies" on April 16, 2016 in beautiful West Palm Beach, FL. Did you know? 500 communities across the nation participate in March for Babies to fight premature birth, 200 researchers are looking for causes and preventions at our 5 Prematurity Research Centers, and 554 community grants brought health education, progra

When you think about creating your birth plan for labor and delivery, do you associate it with breastfeeding? If not, you should! Initiating skin-on-skin within one hour after birth (or as soon as you are able to safely hold your baby after anesthesia) is associated with the best breastfeeding outcomes. A Birth Coach can ensure that this early breastfeeding initiation takes place and goes smoothly. A Birth Coach is not only trained to provide emotional, physical, educational,

Moms are the anchors in their households. When a mom isn't well, everyone suffers. Maternal Mental Health disorders impact 15-20% of pregnant women and women in the postpartum period (year after birth), yet most are never diagnosed and treated. By conservative estimates, this means more than 600,000 women in the U.S. suffer each year. These experiences can have lasting consequences on a mother and her family including her infant's cognitive and behavioral development, the wel