Entries by Emily Pelton

Fall Maternity Session – 3 Tips for Success

This week, local DOB fave photographer and guest blogger, Shayna Hardy, shares her fall maternity session tips! 1. Location, location, location. Select a fall location for either it’s beautiful scenery or the meaning it has to your family. There are many beautiful foliage locations around Baltimore area to enjoy! But, there are only about 3-4 […]

5 Tips for Newborn Car Seat Safety and Comfort

You’ve taken all the birth and baby classes, baby-proofed your home, purchased a car seat with excellent reviews and bought a family friendly vehicle with the highest safety ratings available. You’re ready for baby, right? Well, almost… Even the safest vehicle and highest rated car seat need to be used properly every time to ensure […]

Going Team Green: Eco-conscious Parenting

More and more families today are going team green – but not in the way you might be thinking! Eco-conscious parenting is growing in both popularity and accessibility everywhere you turn. Whether you’re at the beginning of transitioning your family to a ‘greener’ lifestyle or just feeling overwhelmed with reducing your carbon footprint when adding […]

Latent Labor: The Labor Phase You’ve Never Heard Of

The phase of birth you’ve never heard of: Latent Labor The first stage of labor is divided into two phases: the latent phase and the active phase. In the latent phase, contractions become progressively more coordinated and the cervix dilates to 4 cm (approximately 1.5 inches) Sounds straightforward enough, right? The truth is, latent labor […]