Pregnancy

‘He or She? What will it be?’ ‘Boy or girl? Come be the first to know!’ ‘Bowties or Bows!  No one knows!’ Gender Reveal Parties have become a fun way to announce more information about the new baby before birth- And just a good reason to have another party. Let us help you with some…

I stood out in my driveway on an uncharacteristically warm Oregon spring day, six weeks after moving here, having my first conversation with my new neighbors from across the street.  They are a nice elderly couple, with her curled-and-set hair and his POW MIA cap, and although they were perfectly friendly I still had a…

Each time we have one-on-one conversations with OBs and L&D nurses, we hear their ‘horror stories’ of doulas. And every time… It shocks us. “One time, I walked into the room and the client was standing on the bed and the doula was shining a flashlight toward her va-jay-jay and telling the baby to ‘come…

Dear Santa, Let’s get straight to the point. I can’t see my toes. I haven’t shaved my legs in weeks. (Okay- months.) My hormones are freakin’ out of control.  Let’s skip the robe and jewelry this year. I have some REAL needs. 1. I’m going to need some self-tying shoes. None of that velcro stuff.…

When you live in the PNW, coffee counts as its own food group. Actually, if you can drive a mile without seeing a coffee shop, you must be in a part of town we haven’t visited yet. Since those beautiful little caffeinated beans make up such a big part of daily life, “Can I still…