SPOTLIGHT
OUR EXPERTS
Dr. Banafsheh Bayati
MD, OB/GYN, FACOG
Medical Co-Founder, Perelel
Dr. Sarah Oreck
MD, MS
Reproductive Psychiatrist
Rachel Nicks
Pre & Postnatal Trainer, DONA Doula
Dr. Caitlin O’Connor
ND & Midwife
Naturopathic Doctor & Midwife
Dr. Andy Huang
MD, FACOG
Obstetrician/Gynecologist & Reproductive Endocrinologist Specializing in Infertility
Lab Notes
Moms tend to cradle their babies on the left side of their bodies—and so do other mammal mamas, like walruses and flying fox. · Human moms have likely been bottle-feeding since prehistory, with archeological discoveries dating back more than 7,000 years. · The sound of a mom's voice lowers a child's stress hormone, cortisol, and raises their level of oxytocin, a hormone linked with love and bonding. · Cuddling your baby also releases oxytocin. · Simply by looking and smiling at each other, moms and babies synchronize their heartbeats to within milliseconds. ·
CELEBRATING MOTHERHOOD
"We're different versions of ourselves, depending on whatever phase we're in."
— KAI AVENT-DELEON
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