Author: Claudia Parris

My name is Claudia Parris and I am a DONA Birth Doula in training. From very early on I loved helping my neighbors in Austria with their babies and little children. I babysat whenever I could. In my mid-teenage years, I moved to Vienna where I trained as a kindergarten teacher and worked with babies and young children. Later I had the privilege to live and work in various countries and continents, married an Englishman and was blessed with two boys. Since 2003 my husband and I have raised our sons here and call the USA our home. I continued my education and earned a master’s degree in pastoral counseling and worked with adults and youth for six years. My passion for babies and my love of helping people, combined with my training and skills led me to become a doula. It is my desire to support expectant moms and dads during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the early stages of parenthood. The birth of a child is truly a miraculous time. My expertise allows parents to have meaningful and memorable experiences as they embark on their journey to parenthood
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Happy Mother’s Day!!

In honor of mothers around the world, Birth Becomes Her compiled these authentic and powerful moments of women meeting their babies for the very first time. No matter where you give birth or how you welcome your baby into your life, your story is beautiful. Tag a mother or a woman you love. We’re all in this together.

To see a whole collection of Mom Meeting Baby Images visit www.birthbecomesher.com

Happy Mother's Day to all the new and all the seasoned moms!!!

Posted by Meaningful Beginnings LLC on Sonntag, 14. Mai 2017

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Breastfeeding help

Here is an excellent video that shows why good attachment is so important and how to do it/what to watch out for:) Women used to grow up and learn how to breastfeed their babies by watching other women in their close family/community. These days most of us have to learn through books and breastfeeding videos like this one!

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Prenatal exercise

Tired of doing too much? Combine the following and save time and effort:

  • exercise (strengthening muscles, getting/staying fit)
  • listening to your body and being respectful of the changes within you
  • connecting more deeply with your growing baby and your own body

Wondering how to: Check out prenatal yoga classes in your area 🙂 If you happen to live in the Princeton area, give Sarah Gallo‘s  prenatal classes at Yoga Soul a try!

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Baby boxes for NJ moms

Are you proud to live in Jersey? I sure am: New Jersey is the first US state to offer a universal baby box for its moms – to give newborns a safe place to sleep and thereby reducing health outcomes in babies and the rate of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). Click on the following link to register for your baby:

http://babyboxuniversity.com