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'Safe Infant Sleep' by Dr. James McKenna

Here at Arm's Reach, we are lucky to have had the opportunity to consult with the most important experts in the world concerning infant development.  We are so proud to be mentioned in Dr. James McKenna's new book, Safe Infant Sleep. For those of you who are not familiar with Dr. McKenna, he is recognized as the world’s leading authority on mother-infant cosleeping in relationship to breastfeeding and SIDS. In addition to his many fellowships and awards, he ran the Mother Baby Behavioral Sleep Lab at University of Notre Dame. He teaches, lectures and  has published over 139 refereed scientific articles in diverse medical and anthropological journals on co-sleeping, breastfeeding, evolutionary medicine and SIDS, both here and abroad. Dr. McKenna has just written a...

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Healthy Pregnancy Journal Giveaway

It's giveaway time! We wanted to share our new favorite thing with you all.  The Healthy Pregnancy Journal is a week-by-week guide and a really lovely keepsake for the pregnancy journey.  Authors Hayden and Martha Sears are part of the Sears family of parenting experts and long time Arm's Reach supporters. As per the authors: This book will help you navigate the beautiful chaos of your journey into motherhood with a safe space to reflect and prepare, work through all you’re experiencing, and stay on track for a healthy pregnancy. We love it because it has prompts for journaling -- keeping a record of your thoughts and feelings during pregnancy, it features tons of great info about healthy mind and body during pregnancy,...

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