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Q&A for Postpartum Workers During Covid19: the CARES Act, Essential Work and Unemployment

Newborn care providers and other 1099 care workers such as postpartum doulas who have lost work due to covid19 are now able to file for unemployment benefits. The temporary change is part of the $2.2 trillion stimulus package titled Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or CARES act.  Caregivers are also eligible for stimulus checks if they earn less than $99,000 […]

Pregnancy and Postpartum Resources during COVID19

Since this was first written, we’ve taken to calling it “COVID” instead of coronavirus and have updated as needed. The information remains the same however and Pregnancy and Postpartum Resources during COVID19 includes evidence-based information for expecting and new parents. We will continue to provide information from primary sources on our Facebook and Twitter feeds and we […]

Newborn and Postpartum Care Credential Now Available!

The Newborn & Postpartum Care Credential Now Available to CNA’s in Virginia. If you are a CNA and would like to stack the Newborn and Postpartum Care credential onto your license, you can do so by attending class on Jan 22 or March 12, 2022. Register here! Fairfax Co. Virginia is now offering Newborn & […]

How to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube

I originally wanted to do one simple blog post about keeping children safe online by using parental restrictions. After researching and learning about all the loopholes in common apps and websites though, it became quickly apparent that YouTube -with all of its amazing and wonderful content- needed its own in-depth post on safety. We’ll post […]

Public vs Private Cord Blood Banking: What’s the Difference?

updated March 1, 2022 – Public and private cord banks serve very different purposes. Learn which would be more beneficial to you and your family in Public vs Private Cord Blood Banking: What’s the Difference? Where should you bank your baby’s cord blood? After the birth of a baby, the umbilical cord and placenta are typically discarded as […]