International Baby Planners

Awakening Through Sleep: Don’t Believe Everything You Think

by Mar De Carlo Oscategui Book Excerpt from Awakening Through Sleep Don’t Believe Everything You Think: Question Your Thoughts and Beliefs When it comes to child sleep there are many beliefs and misconceptions about how our child should sleep and what the right way to sleep is. Where do these beliefs come from? In order to […]

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IMPI’s founder, Mar Oscategui announces “Conscious Parenting Workout” to be released next month

According to a recent article in Scientific American titled “Secrets of Successful Parenting”, Amazon offers more than 180,000 parenting guides—more than double the number of diet books, as psychology professor Robert Epstein notes in “What Makes a Good Parent?” One would imagine that with such a large number of guides available and growing, surely parenting challenges […]

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Holistic Science of Sleep Method™

Mar De Carlo, founder of the International Maternity & Parenting Institute, Association of Professional Sleep Consultants, Physical Awakening and author of Awakening Through Sleep introduces “Holistic Science of Sleep Method™” (HSS Method). The Holistic Science of Sleep Method™ is an adult and child sleep system that combines Holistic Thinking, Intuition and Application with the Scientific Method […]

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Making Assumptions About Children’s Sleep

by Ann Caird, IMPI graduate, mentor and founder of Nurturing Sleep Resolving baby and child sleep problems is an emotive subject at the best of times! There are many different approaches, theories, strategies and so much debate. It can be very confusing trying to tease out which theory or approach is best for your family. […]

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Top 5 mistakes parents make when introducing solids

by Jess Sherman, Registered Holistic Nutritionist Relying on purees The most current infant feeding guidelines emphasize the need for textured foods right from the get-go. 6 month-olds typically have the muscle function they need to be able to negotiate chunks, even finger foods. But different babies have different preferences. Try purees, but also know that […]

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Why Helping Couples Prepare Their Relationship for Parenthood Is a Crucial Component of Birth and Baby Prep

by Rhona Berens, PhD, CPCC This is one of my favorite quotes: “The greatest gift a couple can give their baby is a loving relationship, because that relationship nourishes Baby’s development.” John and Julie Gottman, authors of And Baby Makes Three In a culture devoted to encouraging expecting couples, especially moms, to make healthy in […]

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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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Maternity Institute Introduces Childbirth Education to Baby Planner Program

For Immediate Release June 26 2013 With unbiased education, preparation, planning and support being at the forefront of an IMI Baby Planner Professional’s scope of practice, IMI feels that being equipped with the knowledge of a childbirth educator is essential for a Baby Planner’s professional role. As a result beginning in the late Fall of 2013, IMI Baby […]

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TENS Machine- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation

by Debra Flashenberg, IMI Advisory Board Member and Guest Blogger Among the many pain management techniques and methods, there is one that gets little attention here in the US. It is called the TENS Machine- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, and it is used throughout much of Europe. What is the TENS machine? How Does It […]

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