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Debunking Intermittent Reinforcement in Relationship To Child Sleep

by Mar De Carlo Book Excerpt, “Awakening Through Sleep” Nov 17 2015 Intermittent Reinforcement Intermittent reinforcement is a commonly used term in the world of child sleep and parenting in general. Intermittent Reinforcement is when rules, rewards or personal boundaries are handed out or enforced inconsistently and occasionally which usually encourages another person to keep […]

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Maternity & Parenting Institute Launches FamilyPrep

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2014 Maternity & Parenting Institute Launches FamilyPrep: Holistic and Progressive Education In June 2014, the International Maternity & Parenting Institute (IMPI) announced the launch of their Parenting Education program led by Teresa Stewart. Since then Teresa Stewart and Mar Oscategui, founder of IMPI, have created and developed a holistic, progressive […]

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International Maternity Institute Expands and Launches Parenting Education Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2014 SAN FRANCISCO – The International Maternity Institute (IMI) expands to the International Maternity and Parenting Institute (IMPI) and is proud to announce their new Parenting Education Program. The IMPI’s Parenting Education program will officially launch January 2015 and will be led by their Director of Parenting Education, Teresa […]

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IMI and Nurturing Sleep Partner to Raise Child Sleep Consultant Standards

To continue raising the bar for child sleep consultant professionals, and to address the root of child sleep challenges, the International Maternity Institute (IMI) has teamed up with Ann Caird, founder of Nurturing Sleep. Going forward, IMI has determined it will implement “emotional wellbeing” as a standard sleep hygiene component, one that all IMI Maternity […]

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When Dirty Competition Strikes, Sisterhood Comes to the Rescue

by Mary Luz Oscategui, IMI Founder As the professional birthing community grows every year, more people discover a passion to empower, support and inform expecting and new parents. Most of us become birth professionals because we are inspired to empower parents in making informed decisions during and after pregnancy. Perhaps it was a personal […]

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Meconium Happens

What is Meconium? by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger This thick, blackish-green tar like substance is considered your baby’s first stool. Meconium is created from the combination of amniotic fluid, lunugo, mucus, bile, and shed cells that line your baby’s intestines throughout your pregnancy. It usually does not pass until after […]

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Accepting Dominic

By IMI blog contributor, Amanda Hammond There is nothing quite like a baby’s cry. It gets the blood pumping, sharpens the mind and activates the stress response. Fight or flight? Neither are options as new parents. Dominic gave the impression he was going to be an easy baby for the first few weeks. Then the […]

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Bonding with your Adopted Baby

By Amanda Hammond “However motherhood comes to you, it’s a miracle.” Valerie Harper- Adoptive parent Only you know how long you’ve felt this yearning or what it was truly like. You’ve waited and hoped and waited some more. There is no doubt that you have experienced the same anticipation as a pregnant mother except for […]

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