Children are wired for closeness and contact to their primary caregivers. A mother’s body is a child’s home. It is important to remember that full term babies are born 9 months premature and early babies, even more-so, when it comes to brain development.

Gianna came into this world on July 29th at 6:41pm, just 5 days after due date. Her labor was everything rolled into one. It was long, peaceful, calm, serene, and had a grand finale of intensity. It was a stark contrast to the labor and delivery experience that I had with my first.