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How to Properly Prepare Powdered Infant Formula
Clean disinfect work surfaces countertops and sink Wash hands with soap and water Bring water to a boil then let it cool. Poor water into a clean bottle or container. Add the exact amount of formula listed on the container
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Breast Milk Storage Guidelines
FRESHLY EXPRESSED MILK REFRIGERATED MILK FROZEN MILK FEEDING EXPRESSED BREAST MILK
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10 Steps to Have an Amazing Birth
Educate yourself at an independent childbirth class Eat healthy, nutritious foods. Exercise. Walk, swim, or do yoga Choose a midwife Select a supportive caregiver.
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Top 10 Labor Positions
Standing allows you to sway and move, alleviating pain. Walking – activity helps the baby to descend Sitting – allows gravity to assist in bringing the baby down Sitting on Toilet – helps you to relax the pelvic floor muscles which are crucial in allowing baby to descend down through…
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Birth & Postpartum Providers
HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER Midwives IBCLCs Doulas
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Community Awards
Each year B.I.R.T.H. is proud to recognize and award community members who seek to practice in a way that treats others with respect and compassion and who honor the natural processes of the body, before and after birth. They also go the extra mile to care for the health care…
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Professional Organizations
Links to Professional Organizations websites and resources
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Ten Reasons (among many) to “Wear” your baby
1) To add functionality and ease: A carrier can act like a bonus set of arms and relieve a hardworking back, shoulders, neck, or wrists. 2) To manage and monitor your little one’s body more easily: And worry less about breakables, public restroom walls, and personal space invaders, plus offer…


















