Would it surprise you to hear that when doulas have babies, some of them choose the same interventions that you do? That even for a doula, unmedicated/intervention free birth isn't always the right answer. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing the experience of a doula...
I’m doing another day. What day is today? It’s easy to lose track, considering how repetitive everything feels. Feed and change every three hours. What time is it now? Did I sleep last night? Someone just asked me to go out on Friday. That should sound like fun, But...
I am so excited to meet this baby, but I am terrified of being a mother and everyone says that I’ll know exactly what to do once I’m holding her… We see you and don’t dismiss your fears. I think I want to breastfeed, but I’m not...
New parents in the Pacific Northwest are hiring Doulas Northwest for Postpartum & Infant Care Doula support in droves, and there are good reasons why. We all know how joyful (and tiring, confusing, stressful, overwhelming, defeating) it can be in those early months as a...
When the first question I hear on the other end of the line is, "My baby is __ months old...
Parents to be, ready to talk about what actually happens when you bring a baby home? If you are like most of the new parents we work with, you just want to know: Hey, what gives? What Gives? newborn care class is: Private and convenient, coming...
I had a soon to be first time dad tell me the other day, “This has given my life purpose...
When your mind is screaming tell me everything! about this pregnancy, how to pick an OB, what labor will be like, and all of the other parts of what to expect...
There are about a million reasons why new parents don't sleep well at night, when learning to live at home with baby. A few of the more common ones are: Babies wake often to eat, which is normal. Though it grows quickly, a newborn's stomach is...
Twas a night with new baby, when parents were spent, Every creature was stirring, even the pet. The diapers were stacked by the changing table with care, In hopes that the changing would happen right there. The onsies were nestled all snug in their dresser, While visions of...