30 Nov 3 Ways To Maintain Control During Your Postpartum Recovery
“I don’t want lose complete control of my life...
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16 Feb The Best Sleep We’ve Had Since Our Baby Was Born
“That was the best sleep we’ve had since our baby was born.” is a wonderfully common phrase we hear from client families after our first night in their home. And it’s what we want to hear. It’s our wish for you. Actual rest that leaves...
13 Oct Are You Ready For Your Baby?
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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...
08 Jul 5 Things I Crave As A New Parent
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...
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...
04 Jun Parenting During Your Cesarean Recovery
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Picture it with me: You are home. Finally. The thing you have been dreaming about since finding out you were pregnant is finally your reality and the future is now. New baby, your partner, your favorite pillow and a hot shower...
07 Oct Pregnancy & Parenting: Impossible Information
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Information. Details. Being in the know. We crave these things. Most of the time, information helps us feel more in control, in charge, and prepared. Especially when plans have to change or something may be going wrong. This is invariably true when you are expecting...
31 Jul Don’t Be Afraid To Love Again.
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I was blessed with a third grandmother in life and there are these words -the last words she spoke to me coherently, just days before passing away 8 years ago. She spoke them with purpose, knowing that my heart was broken and had been hardening....
23 Feb 5 Essentials For The New Parent
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If you could go back and re-do your early parenting, what are some things you would prioritize? For me, I’ve got some things. I bet you do too. Today, from the shoes of an experienced Postpartum & Infant Care Doula, there are 5 things that...
15 Apr Why I Am A Doula.
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My reason for being Doula might not be what you expect. It’s not seeing or holding new babies. I don’t feel a need to protect or buffer my clients from the provider or birth place of their choice. I have no personal need to see fewer inductions, epidurals,...