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...
breastfeeding Tag
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...
18 Dec Things Nobody Talks About: Postpartum Bodies Are Messy!
You did it! Your baby has arrived, and your heart has grown by 10 fingers and 10 toes. The next few days and weeks are going to be filled with many new experiences...
19 Mar Night Nanny, Night Nurse, or Postpartum & Infant Care Doula?
If you are like most parents of a newborn or very young child, you are low on a crucial element of good health...
04 Sep New Baby: The First 48 Hours At Home
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Let's talk about what you want your first 48 hours at home with baby to be like. What will you do, who will be there, what will you eat, when will you sleep, how will you know that everyone is ok? I mean, it’s just one new human...
22 May First Day Home Doula
I hear it often: “I’m so ready to go home. Just a few more things to sign and we’re out’a here.. And I’m kind of amazed that they’re going to let...
24 Jan Contingent Support
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Ever wish you could have professional Postpartum Doula support, but feel like you have missed your window? That your baby is too old now. That you’re not breastfeeding, so… That you do not have postpartum depression, therefore it doesn’t apply. Maybe that...
29 Dec Are You A Doula Statistic?
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2016 is rolling into 2017. For some Doulas, that means it’s time to tally up the year’s client stats. You know, kind of like a report card to tell themselves “how well” that Doula doula’d this year. Things like: Number of vaginal births Number of...
03 Aug Breastfeeding: About More Than Breasts
Breastfeeding. Does that word make you smile or make you cringe? It's pretty crappy that I even need to ask that question, don't you think? Breastfeeding is an infant feeding method. an undeniable piece of human history. a topic that is exhaustively complex. for most, it is much...