Moonchild Perinatal & Wellness

09/30/2026

Inductions: why it’s a hot topic! Please share! 39-week induction is an option, not a requirement. Not every mom will lower their chance of a c-section by inducing at 39 weeks. Acadiana area hospital c-sections have actually gone UP since the study info was released. Ask your provider about their induction practices and C-section rates!

09/29/2026

What is Help Me Grow Home Visiting?

Help Me Grow Home Visiting is a free, voluntary program that supports families with young children right where they are—in their own homes and communities. 🏡

Our Home Visitors partner with parents and caregivers to:
✨ Support children’s growth and development
✨ Talk about developmental milestones and answer questions
✨ Share fun, age-appropriate activities to do together
✨ Provide parenting support and encouragement
✨ Connect families with local resources and community services
✨ Celebrate the things families are already doing well

Home visiting is about building relationships, supporting parents, and helping children learn, grow, and thrive. 💚

You don’t have to have a concern to reach out. If you have a young child and would like someone to walk alongside your family, we’re here to help.

09/29/2026

09/25/2026

Why young infant sleep training and early night weaning can be detrimental to the breastfeeding relationship and baby's growth and development...

Night feeds in early infancy are the human biological norm. This doesn't mean you can't focus on sleep hygiene, encouraging more daytime and less nighttime feeds, but it does mean night feeding is important for most breastfed infants during the early weeks and months.

09/22/2026

“This baby is just using you as a pacifier.”

It sounds practical. Reasonable, even.
Until you stop and actually examine what that phrase suggests.

It implies that the breast is only good for one thing: a nutritional exchange. And that all else is separate.
That milk is the purpose and everything else has a different solution or strategy

But infant biology doesn’t work that way.

At the breast, a baby isn’t just transferring milk.
They’re regulating their nervous system in real time.

Heart rate steadies.
Breathing synchronizes.
Stress hormones decrease.
Digestion organizes.
The brain wires safety through repeated, predictable contact.

This isn’t extra. This is feeding. This is regulation. This is comfort. This is pacifying.

We’ve created a cultural split between “nutritive” and “non-nutritive” sucking, as if one matters more. But for a newborn, those systems are integrated. Sucking, holding, smelling, hearing your voice, feeling your skin: these are all part of how a baby organizes themselves physiologically and neurologically.

Even the idea of a “pacifier” came after the breast; not the other way around. The breast isn’t replacing something. It’s the original.

So when someone says “just comfort,” what’s actually happening is a minimizing of a biological process that is foundational to infant development.

Your baby isn’t confused.
They’re doing exactly what their body is designed to do.

And if it feels like your baby wants the breast for more than hunger; that’s because they do. And they SHOULD!!!!

For mothers looking for grounded, evidence-based support around infant feeding and behavior this is your reminder:

A pacifier is something that soothes and settles a baby. That aids them to sleep. That helps them calm and regulate. And that’s exactly what the purpose of the breast is

Keep on boobin’

08/24/2026

🍼 Every Baby. Every Mom. Every Family. Every Community.

Join the Youngstown Local Office on Minority Health for our 2026 Infant Mortality Conference on Friday, September 18th at the DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Youngstown.

This important day will bring together healthcare professionals, community partners, expectant parents, fathers, caregivers, and families for education, meaningful conversations, and resources focused on improving maternal and infant health.

Topics will include:
💜 Maternal Health & Wellness
💜 Safe Sleep Education
💜 Fatherhood & Family Engagement
💜 Human Trafficking Awareness
💜 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
💜 Community Resources & Support

🍽️ Breakfast & lunch will be provided.

Our goal is simple: Educate. Collaborate. Empower. Elevate. Together, we can work toward healthier moms, healthier babies, and stronger families.

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
📍 DoubleTree by Hilton Downtown Youngstown

08/23/2026

Momma, this space is for YOU. ❤️
Queens Village Mahoning Valley and Evolve Mom 2 Mom Network are coming together for an afternoon centered on connection, community, and caring for the whole mom.
Join us for our Community Connection Luncheon as we create a safe space for moms and expecting moms to connect, breathe, be poured into, and remember that you don’t have to navigate motherhood alone.
✨ Self-care activities
🎁 Giveaways
🍽️ Lunch provided
👗 Free clothing for women & children
💬 Conversation around postpartum, mental health & self-care
🎤 Special guest Danyell Logan, Owner/Therapist of Deeper Focus
📅 Saturday, August 29
⏰ 12–3 PM
📍 Wick Park | Youngstown, OH
This is more than lunch. It’s a chance to find your people, fill your cup, and build community with other moms who get it. ❤️
RSVP: 330-227-4646
Tag a momma who needs to be in the room. 🫶🏾

04/15/2026

04/14/2026

Have you noticed little grease spots on some of your nursing tops? You're not alone! The fat in breastmilk can leave behind a residue on your clothing. The best way to prevent it is to pretreat the area with dish soap before washing. Washed and dried already? It's not too late, you can treat the area again by lightly scrubbing in the dish soap before laundering again. Any dish soap will do!

Photo: A hand putting clothing into a front loading washer. A hamper sits nearby. Text: The best way to combat stains on clothing from breastmilk is to pretreat with dish soap.

04/14/2026