A Postpartum Doula Does That!
I didn't always want to be a postpartum doula.
I thought that birth was where it was at. Birth is exciting. Birth is unpredictable. I feel very useful at a birth. I was afraid that postpartum work would be mostly comprised of doing dishes and changing diapers. However, I took a leap and got myself to a training.
Top 5 must-have items for baby (a minimalist-approved list)
There are SO MANY baby products on the market right now! As a doula, many of my clients come to me for product recommendations and help with building their baby registry. Often, they ask, "How much of this stuff does a baby really NEED?" My answer? Not much!
I am not the mother I wanted to be
There is a saying that goes something like, "Everyone is a perfect parent until they actually have kids."
What Makes Hypnobabies Different?
One question I get all the time is, “What is the difference between Hypnobabies and this other program?”
"This, too, shall pass".... and other phrases new moms don't want to hear
It never fails. A new mom posts on Facebook about how she hasn't slept more than 2 hours in a row since...she can't remember when, or about the fact that she's been wearing the same clothes and messy bun for 36+ hours, or about how the baby has gone through 6 outfits in the last 4 hours, or about any other early-newborn woe. Cue the comments flooding in.
"I had the Postpartum"
In the United States, I have found that we have a big secret. Everyone tells pregnant women what to expect during pregnancy, what they think the birth will be like, and maybe even how to care for a newborn. What we DON'T talk about so much is what physical and emotional changes a new parent may experience. So I'm going to talk about it here!
Guest Post: How to Get an Early Start on Healthy Sleep for your Baby
By now you probably realize your baby only does a few things. Sleeps, eats, poops…and sleeps…and eats…and poops. It’s a pretty simple daily routine yet can cause tremendous stress on new moms.
Guest Post: Five Things I Know about Perinatal Mood Disorders
Most of us know someone who has had some experience with a Perinatal Mood Disorder (PMD). It’s an all-too-common condition that approximately 14-25% of women who are pregnant or who give birth will experience. That doesn’t mean that it is limited to the most commonly known PPD (postpartum depression). There are a few different conditions that can affect the mental health of pregnant and postpartum women.
I Talk to my Son about my Postpartum Body for the Future of Humanity
After I recently gave birth to our third boy, my oldest son was observant enough to notice and talk about my changing body shape in ways he hadn’t before. When he saw my empty belly, with its leftover fat stores and sagging skin, he would excitedly say things like “Mommy! Your belly is like a flat tire!!” and “Your belly looks like a deflated balloon!"