Birth & Baby
Birth and Baby is the collaborative knowledge and inspiration of 4 women healers. Our vision is to educate, connect with and empower women, mothers and mothers-to-be on a conscious, natural journey through body, mind, heart and spirit.
ABOUT BIRTH AND BABY
Chai Benson is a Certified Infant Massage Teacher and an Infant Mental Health Specialist. She provides ongoing infant massage classes in Long Beach to expecting parents and parents of babies 1-7 months old.
Erica DeSanto is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist practicing in Hermosa Beach. She works with men, women and children with a variety of life issues including stress, self-esteem, anxiety and depression. A large emphasis of her practice is on working with women during pregnancy and postpartum.
Kim Gross is a Certified Doula, Hypnobabies Childbirth Educator, Prenatal Yoga Instructor, Lactation Educator and Student Midwife. She has been assisting families to make empowered choices to create joyful birthing experiences for 6 years and is currently working throughout Los Angel es and Orange Counties.
Jennifer Haddad, MTP is a Health & Wellness Coach, Energy Healer, Sex Educator, and Prenatal Yoga Instructor. She focuses on women’s health, the wholistic birthing process, feminine life cycles, sexuality and transpersonal wellness. She empowers and initiates energetic repatterning and holistic wellbeing through, nutrition, fitness, Reiki, integrative healing strategies and energy cultivation practices. Jennifer is located in Los Angeles. Contact her at jenniferwhaddad@yahoo.com or call (661) 713-9979, visit www.healthysexylotus.com.
Tips for getting the birth experience you want (part 2)
Hiring a doula or a monatrice is a great investment to help ensure you get the birth experience you are hoping for. A doula or birth coach can help you with information, resources, comfort; both physically and emotionally, and the…
Television and Babies
The American Pediatric Association has advised that children under the age of 2 years old should not watch any television at all. At the same time, shows like Yogabba gabba and the Baby Einstein series target infants and toddlers. Many…
A Woman’s Chi
Chi, or Life Force Energy, is thought of as the continuum that connects mind and body. It is the essence of life and vitalism that flows though our bodies. It is pure positive energy from Source that streams through our…
Celebrating Your Feminine Essence
The sacredness of the feminine cycles is dead. Many women today breathe 
in challenge, frustration and aversion to the natural courses of their body, rather than reverence, celebration, appreciation and most importantly STILLNESS. Across the woman’s lifespan, her…
The Low-Stress Holiday Baby Plan
For many, the holiday is a time of happiness, excitement and reunion but also sleep deprivation, family conflicts and tension. Many parents try to shield their baby from the stress and tension of the holidays but end up feeling overwhelmed…
Managing Holiday Stress
The holidays are upon us which means many of us will experience extra stress. Stress is no stranger to a mom, we often put ourselves last. The good thing is that stress can be relieved by engaging in self-care-activities. I…
Yoni Egg (Part 2)
Continuing with the yoni egg practice…once you have spent some time just “being” with your yoni egg, and have begun to move past some of the discomfort that may have aroused, it is time to move forward with your practice. …
Tips to get the birth experience you want (part 1)
Start educating yourself early on in your pregnancy about what normal birth is. It’s important to really look inside and give yourself time to find out what the best path is for you and your baby. Read more than just…
When is a good time to massage my baby?
A lot of parents in my infant massage groups ask “when is a good time to massage my baby?” This is a very good question and of course there is no simple or straightforward answer. Each baby is different in…
You Are In Charge
I don’t think I can count the number of times I’ve heard women tell me, “My care provider won’t let me do that”! Please ladies, always remember that you are in charge! Your care provider works for you, which means…
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