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Safety of Breastmilk and Breastfeeding during COVID-19 Pandemic: A few answers to some common questions

Written on March 1, 2021. No Comments on Safety of Breastmilk and Breastfeeding during COVID-19 Pandemic: A few answers to some common questions

An update from your DAL lactation teamby Stephanie Sanchez, BSN, RN, IBCLC, Birth Assistant A few answers to some common questions I have tested positive for COVID-19 and/or are having symptoms and have just given birth or will soon, will...

A simple habit for the new year

Written on December 15, 2020. 2 Comments on A simple habit for the new year

by Tracy Cooper, DAL Receptionist As we near the end of 2020, many of us are looking to 2021 for a fresh start. It hasn’t been a great year. We’re keen to move on, however, at the same time we’re struggling to just rearrange our holidays. The...

Attitude of Gratitude During Anger 2020

Written on November 25, 2020. 2 Comments on Attitude of Gratitude During Anger 2020

by Susan Moore Daniels image tinybuddha.com Let me start by saying that I am so very GRATEFUL about some recent events that have occurred for my family this month. My niece just birthed her first baby!! This particular niece is my sister’s first...

Baby, You Can Drive My Car

Written on November 10, 2020. No Comments on Baby, You Can Drive My Car

by Nancy Anthony, CPST Image http://www.npaihb.org Actually, DAL does NOT recommend having your baby drive your car. But, as a car seat technician, I do get a lot of questions about taking babies on road trips. If you are planning on a long...

Tricks and Treats… to Thrive Postpartum! Five Favorites from a Midwife

Written on October 20, 2020. No Comments on Tricks and Treats… to Thrive Postpartum! Five Favorites from a Midwife

By Midwife Lauren todaysparent.com: costume: Mandy Milks, photo: Erik Putz This can feel like a spooky time for some new mamas! But it doesn’t need to be. Read on for some great ways to help! So, your baby’s on the way… and it’s a big...

Open Enrollment for Health Insurance

Written on October 2, 2020. No Comments on Open Enrollment for Health Insurance

by Erica Deerinwater, CPC, CPBClient Financial Specialist There have been so many changes this year that it can be hard to keep up! One change that can both surprise and overwhelm many parents each year is open enrollment for insurance through...

Infusing more joy into your pregnancy for a happier baby!

Written on September 22, 2020. No Comments on Infusing more joy into your pregnancy for a happier baby!

By Corrianne Parada, CNM The year 2020 has been a time of unprecedented social, emotional, physical, and economic stress for most of us. We have all had to face a pandemic, which brings with it so many complicated implications and changes to our...

A Lesson on Breath Work

Written on August 25, 2020. No Comments on A Lesson on Breath Work

By Midwife Lauren Stress: To say it’s around in abundance these days is an understatement! Some of us are feeling it in really profound ways during this pandemic while we try to press on with day-to-day life, and the effects are palpable. Others...

Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Written on June 16, 2020. No Comments on Getting Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable

Community—this is probably the hardest thing I have ever had to write in my entire life. I will do my best to convey my thoughts carefully and concisely. I will probably offend someone and I certainly don’t mean to. I am simply trying to speak and...

DAL COVID-19 Update 5/19/20

Written on May 19, 2020. No Comments on DAL COVID-19 Update 5/19/20

Happy late spring Dar a Luz community! The weather is finally warm, the spring winds have mostly died down, and homeschool for those of us who didn’t choose that method of schooling is almost out for summer [insert large-crowd applause]. It’s been...