Less stress, more joy
by Andrea Stainbrook 1 year. When your baby turns one there is a roller coaster of emotions. Often we feel happy. What a thing to celebrate! One orbit around the sun completed! But sometimes it feels bittersweet and brings you to tears. Babies do so many milestones in that first year. Sitting up. Crawling. Eating. [...]
Think about the people in your life who love and support you unconditionally. Who would be there for you, with your best interests at heart, in a crisis. In a time of joy. In a time of sorrow. Hopefully, you have a handful of people in your life who fill that role. Human beings need [...]
If you are pregnant, or if you have been pregnant before, you have probably heard of preeclampsia. It’s a condition that can occur during pregnancy and maybe you or someone you love had it. Preeclampsia can be an extremely serious pregnancy condition that can happen at any time. There are usually warning signs, however, and [...]
Did you watch the Disney movie "Inside Out"? There is one scene that as a doula resonates with me. The character Sadness sits down next to Bing Bong after his magical rocket is lost forever. Bing Bong is clearly upset. Joy tries to cheer him up. But Sadness... Sadness listens to him. Just listens. She [...]
Every mother has a unique birth story. Whether your birth was perfect, less-than-ideal, calm, hectic, emotional or anticlimactic (hey, it happens!), the story of the day you became a mother is a tale you will tell over and over for the rest of your life. It’s the story of the day you became a mom; [...]
"You have done this before. You know what you are doing!" Anyone who has given birth once and is now preparing to birth baby number 2, or 3, or 10 has probably heard someone say this. Maybe you feel like, "Heck ya I got this!" Or you maybe you want to reply, "Do I know what I'm doing? Is it too late to back out?"
The weeks of pregnancy are coming and going. Soon you find yourself nearing the end of gestation. You are close to your estimated due date. Every pregnant person wonders how will I know if I am in labor? Ask around and you are sure to hear the advice of, "you'll just know." How helpful [...]
It is amazing to witness a birth. Seeing a human enter the world is a beautiful and spiritual thing. Watching animals birth is equally awe-inspiring. How they seem to just know exactly how to move and where to go. Miss April the Giraffe is about to give birth. She's a Giraffe in New York anxiously [...]
Guest Blog by: Marie Lang, Postpartum & Infant Care Doula and Placenta Specialist Picture this. You are pregnant with your fourth child. Your body has been preparing for this for some time. You are under the watchful eye of trusted and trained medical professionals. You are comfortably and safely in your own private space - [...]