Meet Your Holistic Practitioner – Sarah Unkap, Doula

August 25, 2011
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I would love for you to be my patient, but sometimes, you may need to see someone else other than me. Whether your condition is out of my scope of practice, or I just think a different approach or practitioner will be a better fit or complimentary to what we’re doing, I often refer patients [...]

Starting Solids

December 29, 2010
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Among advice-givers, opinions vary about when it’s time to introduce solid foods to a baby, and ultimately it’s up to parents to decide based on what will be best for their child’s nutrition and development. There are however a few guidelines that can help you make this decision. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, [...]

Co-Sleeping vs. Sleep Training

November 28, 2010
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The Great Sleep Debate From family beds to cry-it-out, sleep methods are a highly controversial topic among parents and professionals alike. Having tried both methods, I’d like to share a holistic view on a good night’s sleep that has everyone’s best interests in mind. Co-Sleeping Parents who subscribe to Attachment Parenting (AP) commonly co-sleep with [...]

Unexplained Infertility

October 3, 2010
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Oriental Medicine Provides Solutions You’ve been trying to conceive for over a year with no luck.  Now you and your partner have had extensive hormone testing.  Your partner’s semen analysis indicates his sperm are healthy, plentiful, and champion swimmers.  Your ultrasound shows a healthy uterus and ovaries.  You’ve had an HSG test (hysterosalpingogram) and your [...]

Birth & Postpartum Care Package

August 23, 2010
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Care Package for the Expecting Mama Headed to a baby shower and want to get something unique and well-needed for the mama-to-be?  She’s sure to appreciate these remedies more than a “diaper cake” or frilly baby outfit. Put together a Birth and Post-Partum Care Package, and nestle this kit into a sitz bath complete with labels [...]

New Baby Check-List

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Emily’s Stuff-for-Baby Checklist I’m the first to admit, I’ve got an small obsession with organization.  I also like things to look good and feel simple.  So when it comes to the overwhelming and often intimidating world of baby gear, I needed a concise list of what I REALLY needed with an emphasis on ease, style, value, and eco [...]

Blocked Tear Ducts

April 20, 2010
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What to Expect as Baby’s Tear Ducts Develop As a baby’s tear ducts develop, it isn’t uncommon to see a yellow, crusty discharge that accumulates in one or both eyes. While it isn’t pretty, it’s actually normal and not a cause for alarm. Most babies don’t cry real tears for at least a few weeks, [...]