Why join Lifeline’s PLANS (Parenting Lessons & Nurturing Supplies) Program? Free education + free baby supplies = uhhh why not?? New or expecting moms and dads can enroll in PLANS, an educational program covering topics beginning with prenatal development all the way to parenting a baby/toddler. Our clients love the information they gain from these […]
No matter how overwhelmed or scared a woman may be, she never has to abandon her baby. All 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico have a Safe Haven Law. This law allows a woman to bring her baby to a certain locations or “safe havens” if she is unable to parent the child. No […]
Walking around the house as a new or expecting parent, an overwhelming panic may hit us : this place is a million disasters waiting to happen! Electrical outlets, blind cords, sharp coffee table edges, bottles of 409 and bleach…what couldn’t go wrong?? How could we ever bring a baby home to this clearly not safe […]
What we all need. If you’re a human being (and chances are pretty good that you are), you need to be loved. We all do. The desire to be cared for is innate to who we are. Our lives teem with opportunities to love other people. Throughout our years, we’ll meet amazing individuals who we […]
Carrying a new life is such a beyond-special gift! But let’s face it, sometimes being pregnant feels very…not fun. If you’re in your first trimester, you may be experiencing that infamous pregnancy symptom: morning sickness. What’s a girl to do when you’re just lying in bed but your stomach feels like you should be on […]
Ah, summer! What could be more fun than barbecues, beach balls, and…baby bumps? If you’re reading this in the later stages of your pregnancy, you might be rolling your eyes. Pregnancy + heat = not fun, you say. We get that. Pregnancy already raises our body temperatures, and our annual friends June, July, and August […]
But it’s my period… You may have heard something like it’s impossible to get pregnant on your period. It’s sort of true, sort of not. It’s extremely unlikely for conception to occur during the menstrual period. However, that doesn’t mean that having sex during your period won’t result in pregnancy. Wait, what? Yes, it is […]
Interesting things happening in your body? Maybe you find yourself exhausted, nauseous, or more emotional than usual. And oh yeah, it’s been awhile since you’ve had a period. These clues start swimming around in your mind and you wonder, are these pregnancy symptoms?? Now let’s be clear: the only way to be certain a […]
Our health and the health of our developing babies are intertwined. Taking care of ourselves is vital to the well-being of our little ones, not just during pregnancy, but before and after pregnancy. Our sexual health doesn’t get a free pass on this. Reproductive issues, such as an STD, can have a direct impact on […]
Sometimes it feels like our bodies play tricks on us, especially when it comes to our cycles. Periods don’t ever seem to come when we want them to, do they? Whether you’re trying to conceive, trying to avoid pregnancy, or indifferent about the whole thing, when your period doesn’t arrive “on time,” often the first […]