Less stress, more joy
Written by: Amy Hammer, co-owner of Metro Detroit Doula Services, Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, and CPPS Fall is upon us and in Michigan that means fun with the family at cider mills, apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and farms to name a few. Janice Rex-Weaver works at Upland Hills Farm in Oxford. She does marketing and [...]
...baby deserves a LOT of focus. But so does someone else.
Here we share five common pregnancy complaints, and our tips for finding relief.
Decisions. Parenting (as well as life in general) seems comprised of decision after decision. It starts in pregnancy and will continue. Some are easy, most are not. You want to make a well thought out choice. What to do when you are at a crossroads?
By: Andrea Stainbrook ...when I went to the dentist for fillings. Ugh. I know, I know, it's not that bad. For some reason, the older I get, the more anxious I feel about dental work. I am scheduled for the most work to date; despite the fact I have been eating, quite frankly, the healthiest this [...]
As a professional doula and owner of Metro Detroit Doula Services I love hearing all the reasons people decide to hire one. So I asked around. These are actual quotes from people who hired doulas. "Because I was DEATHLY afraid of labor and knew I wouldn't stand a chance without one." Doulas [...]
Yay! Things are settling in. Visitors are winding down. You and baby are getting somewhat of a handle on life together. Baby wants to eat or be held a lot. But what can you do with limited movement? I mean reaching for anything becomes a battle in your mind where you are listing the pros [...]