08 Feb Pregnancy: Tell Me Everything!
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...
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21 Jan What If I Don’t Want To Breastfeed?
Breastfeeding is a big topic that is everywhere these days! Giving birth in the Pacific Northwest, you are very likely to be at a hospital that has or is pursuing a Baby-Friendly designation. Hospitals that want this designation are required to have policies in place that...
05 Jan Do I Need A Night Nanny?
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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...
19 Oct Parenting: Postpartum Survival Guide
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After months of anticipation, your brand new human is here! This scrumptious little creature is captivating and mysterious. About the time you get home, you may start to ask, "What next?" When else in life have you felt such strong emotions of pride, excitement, and "Oh-Snap-How-Do-We-Do-This?!" at the...
01 Aug Parenting: Decisions About Newborn Care
Things happen quickly once your baby is born. The moments right after you meet your baby may be chaotic or overwhelming, so let's talk now, about the decisions you'll be asked to make on behalf of this baby. There are 4 main newborn care procedures that are...
30 Jul Parenting: Survival Tactics
As a business owner, mother of two, and Director of Training & Development for ProDoula, life moves quickly! Time is precious and sometimes has to be strategized. Maybe you can relate? Here are a few of my survival tactics: 1) Coffee. Every morning. This is non negotiable. I have...
13 Jun BYOB: Bring Your Own Birth (Plan!)
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23 Apr Enter: the Certified Infant Feeding Specialist!
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We specialize in providing unbiased, nonjudgmental support to every family we work with. It is something we won't compromise on. We know and understand that one, absolute way of traveling pregnancy, birth, and parenting simply does not exist and recognize the importance of every family having...
06 Apr Best Post-Birth Energy Drink
After 10 years as a professional Doula, I have landed on the one post-birth drink that every pregnant person deserves to know about. I consider it a must have, or at least must-know-about. Pack the ingredients in your hospital bag. Make a note of them and...
28 Mar One’s Company, Two’s a Crowd and Three’s a Party! Let’s Talk Multiples!
More is always better! Right? The addition of one newborn can be tough to navigate in the early days of your postpartum recovery. So it makes sense that welcoming multiples into your family will be exciting as well as terrifying. And every emotion in between. Prepare...