Why Practice Skin to Skin?

We started this blog to begin exploring what skin to skin means, how to practice it, the multitude of benefits and much, much more.

Lets get skin to skin, Baby!

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Holiday Dilemmas with a Newborn

Holiday Dilemmas with a Newborn

The Holidays are quickly approaching, so we want to address some major questions in which new or expecting parents are faced: Should I take my newborn baby to our family...

Holiday Dilemmas with a Newborn

The Holidays are quickly approaching, so we want to address some major questions in which new or expecting parents are faced: Should I take my newborn baby to our family...

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The Healing Power of Skin-to-Skin Contact for Biological and Adoptive Parents

The Healing Power of Skin-to-Skin Contact for B...

The Parents of the Year award goes to Edie and Chip!

The Healing Power of Skin-to-Skin Contact for B...

The Parents of the Year award goes to Edie and Chip!

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How to Boost Your Baby’s Immune System

How to Boost Your Baby’s Immune System

Taking a newborn baby home from the hospital can be intimidating. Most parents have one primary goal: keep their baby healthy and safe. But how can parents protect their baby...

How to Boost Your Baby’s Immune System

Taking a newborn baby home from the hospital can be intimidating. Most parents have one primary goal: keep their baby healthy and safe. But how can parents protect their baby...

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Skin-to-Skin Contact Saves Lives

Skin-to-Skin Contact Saves Lives

Skin-to-skin contact increased in popularity when it was discovered how many lives were saved because of it. Originally, this practice was used for premature babies who were underweight and needed...

Skin-to-Skin Contact Saves Lives

Skin-to-skin contact increased in popularity when it was discovered how many lives were saved because of it. Originally, this practice was used for premature babies who were underweight and needed...

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The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Attachment

The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Atta...

The science behind skin-to-skin contact is mind blowing. BRAVO to modern research for discovering the many benefits of this important practice!

The Importance of Skin-to-Skin Contact and Atta...

The science behind skin-to-skin contact is mind blowing. BRAVO to modern research for discovering the many benefits of this important practice!

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Experienced Midwife Offers Advice to New Parents

Experienced Midwife Offers Advice to New Parents

Dia Ingalls is a midwife and birthing coach with over 20 years of experience. She founded Colorado Midwifery and has facilitated over 50 home births as a midwife, and hundreds...

Experienced Midwife Offers Advice to New Parents

Dia Ingalls is a midwife and birthing coach with over 20 years of experience. She founded Colorado Midwifery and has facilitated over 50 home births as a midwife, and hundreds...

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Story Time and Skin-to-Skin Contact

Story Time and Skin-to-Skin Contact

Are you looking for the perfect routine to start before nap time and bedtime? Grab a book, (or a few!) your favorite Bonsie outfit, and get close with your baby...

Story Time and Skin-to-Skin Contact

Are you looking for the perfect routine to start before nap time and bedtime? Grab a book, (or a few!) your favorite Bonsie outfit, and get close with your baby...

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Know Your Breastfeeding Rights

Know Your Breastfeeding Rights

In celebration and support of Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we want to help new moms understand their rights when they return to work.

Know Your Breastfeeding Rights

In celebration and support of Breastfeeding Awareness Month, we want to help new moms understand their rights when they return to work.

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Skin-to-Skin: Not Just for Breastfeeding Moms!

Skin-to-Skin: Not Just for Breastfeeding Moms!

We have established that skin-to-skin contact is tremendously beneficial for breastfeeding moms because it helps to increase their milk supply, amongst many other benefits.

Skin-to-Skin: Not Just for Breastfeeding Moms!

We have established that skin-to-skin contact is tremendously beneficial for breastfeeding moms because it helps to increase their milk supply, amongst many other benefits.

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