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13 Oct Are You Ready For Your Baby?

Posted at 07:43h in Breastfeeding, Community, Dads, Doula, Moms, multiples, Newborn, Parenting, Partners, Postpartum Doula 0 Comments

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You may be feeling pressure to focus almost entirely on the physical arrival of our child: Where and how to give birth What labor will be like Gathering all of the "right" carriers, bottles, clothes, bassinets, etc Getting each of the things at home set...

04 Oct Parenting: Managing Alone

Posted at 12:13h in Breastfeeding, Dads, Moms, Newborn, Parenting, Postpartum, women's health 0 Comments

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At some point, maybe sooner than you’d like, you will find yourself doing the days with baby, alone. Your partner will have returned to work, your friends and family will have gone home, and you’ll be staring down the barrel of “just you and me,...

16 Sep Parenting: “Is That A Tundra Tire In Your Kitchen?”

Posted at 10:56h in Dads, Moms, Parenting, Postpartum, Real Life 0 Comments

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04 Sep Pass The Coffee, My Kid Is Teething

Posted at 04:40h in Dads, Moms, Parenting, Postpartum Doula, women's health 0 Comments

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So just about the time you thought peace, love, and sleeping were settling back into your day to day...

02 Aug But What Do I Get When I Hire A Postpartum Doula?

Posted at 16:05h in Breastfeeding, Dads, Doula, infant feeding, Moms, Newborn, Parenting 0 Comments

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Forget about "What is a Doula?"...

08 Jul 5 Things I Crave As A New Parent

Posted at 10:08h in Breastfeeding, Dads, Doula, infant feeding, Moms, Newborn, Parenting 0 Comments

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I realize now, that there was a time when my days were simple. I would get up, drink my coffee while it was hot and be out the door on time. After work, my time was my own. I would go out, meet up with friends, plan...

25 Jun The Right Swaddle: Helping Babies And Parents Get More Rest

Posted at 20:46h in Dads, Doula, Moms, multiples, Newborn, Parenting, Postpartum Doula 0 Comments

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Swaddling in some form has been around forever and the skillful wrapping of your newborn can have incredible benefits. Plus: it's adorable! But how can it help you and your babies get more rest?? It's partly about getting comfortable, and partly about being able to stay comfortable. Soothe & Settle In When...

16 Jun Dads: We See You

Posted at 06:38h in childbirth, Dads, Doula, Labor, Parenting, Partners 0 Comments

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Dads, we see you: Listening to understand as your partner tries to explain their feelings Filled with anticipation as your family’s due date approaches Trying to decide when to take action during early labor Watching with love and concern while your partner labors Ready to move the moon, if it...

10 Jun I’m A Doula And I Asked For An Induction

Posted at 20:24h in childbirth, Dads, Doula, Labor, Moms, Parenting, women's health 0 Comments

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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...

05 Jun Parenting: What Day Is Today?

Posted at 10:38h in Breastfeeding, Dads, infant feeding, Moms, Parenting, women's health 0 Comments

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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...

Parenting

13 Oct Are You Ready For Your Baby?

04 Oct Parenting: Managing Alone

16 Sep Parenting: “Is That A Tundra Tire In Your Kitchen?”

04 Sep Pass The Coffee, My Kid Is Teething

02 Aug But What Do I Get When I Hire A Postpartum Doula?

08 Jul 5 Things I Crave As A New Parent

25 Jun The Right Swaddle: Helping Babies And Parents Get More Rest

16 Jun Dads: We See You

10 Jun I’m A Doula And I Asked For An Induction

05 Jun Parenting: What Day Is Today?

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