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Exploring Cesarean Birth
“You chose to have a cesarean, why?” “Couldn’t that have been prevented?” “Was it really an emergency?” If you are a person who has had a cesarean birth, you may have heard one or all of these kinds of questions regarding your birth experience. It’s possible that people are asking questions from a place of…
Read MorePostpartum Foods
Food is life. Whoever said that knew what they were talking about, especially when it comes to pizza and coffee. Many pregnant folks, if they’re lucky enough to avoid morning sickness, love the fun food cravings that come with the changes in pregnancy. Ask someone who has a child what their favorite craving was while…
Read MoreBaby Bathing 101
You are now the proud parent of a brand new, squirmy baby that poops up their back and has very little neck and head control. Bathing a baby with such characteristics feels really daunting for some new parents. We’re here to help you break down the basics of Baby Bathing 101, so that bath time…
Read MorePostpartum Mental Health
Postpartum is a term used to refer to the period after a baby arrives. It’s also a word that most folks immediately connect with the word depression, it is believed that they are one in the same. In fact if you google postpartum, you’ll immediately be bombarded with all kinds of topics related to postpartum…
Read MoreConfession: I Hate Being Pregnant
I’m pregnant, and I absolutely hate it. Yes, I just said that. No, it wasn’t my inside voice. I would scream it from the rooftops if it was socially acceptable to do so. But then what would come next? Toxic positivity. I’ve heard it from almost every single person that I’ve mentioned how miserable I…
Read MoreEarly Signs of Pregnancy
What to Look for When You *kinda-maybe-sort-of* Think You’re Expecting Whether you’re looking to become pregnant, or are anxious that you are pregnant, ‘early signs of pregnancy’ is a frantic Google search that many uterus-having people have done at least once. Period late? Just feeling a bit funky? Knowing early indicators may save you some…
Read MoreMilk in Bed
As Doulas, we talk about sex. A lot. We’re not out to make anyone uncomfortable when we do talk about it (and we get that it might be easier to turn on Salt N Pepa’s, “Let’s Talk About Sex” to get a good laugh), but talking about sex postpartum is something we’re just not afraid…
Read MoreSex After Baby
Imagine that you’ve just given birth and suddenly you are expected to think about when you’ll be having sex again. Panic might set in, or you might be eager to get back under the sheets. What we want you to know is that both feelings are completely healthy and normal. Sex after baby falls into…
Read MoreEnneagram for Birth
Have you ever wondered how your personality type might affect the way that you birth? We thought it might be a little fun to take the Enneagram to the next level and explore what each of the types would look like in birth. Not sure what the Enneagram is? It’s an incredibly fun personality tool…
Read MorePreparing Your Nipples for Breastfeeding
If Google could share all of your breastfeeding search history it might look something like this: “Will my breasts be different?” “Where can I find cute nursing bras?” “How much bigger will they get?!” “Can I get an IV drip of coffee installed and still nurse my baby?” “How do I prepare my nipples for breastfeeding?”…
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