09 Mar I’m Not The Kind Of Parent Who Hires A Postpartum Doula.
When the first question I hear on the other end of the line is, "My baby is __ months old...
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07 Mar Should You Hire A Labor or Postpartum Doula?
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You’ve looked into it and are undecided. You love the idea of a Doula. They sound like a modern day Mary Poppins! When I’m working with a family and they are unsure about a decision they need to make...
25 Feb What Gives? -Your Newborn Care Class
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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...
19 Feb Parenting On Purpose
I had a soon to be first time dad tell me the other day, “This has given my life purpose...
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...
03 Jan Postpartum: What’s In A Word?
Word associations are a strong force! They’re an underlying current in our minds that often shape the way we think about things, even having an effect on our emotional well being at times. Peanut butter…& jelly. Wonder...
24 Dec T’was A Night With New Baby
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...
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...
22 Sep We Are The Doulas.
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Doulas. We are the doers. We move toward the ones who are scared, hurting, stressed. We move toward the lonely, the discouraged, as well as the joyful. We do not insist that all things be in harmony at once, though strive for this perfection when...