I wish someone had told me about sibling doulas when I was pregnant with my third baby. My first baby had been born with just my father and stepmother by my side. For many reasons, it was a very special time for all of us. My second baby was born in the wee hours of
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Pregnancy and Postpartum Support SUPPORT during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period is the number one, most important factor when it comes to peace of mind and recovery. All of the struggles, emotions, sleepless nights and hard work can be made better simply by having people by your side to offer support. I’ve written in
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Babies are the best, aren’t they? So sweet and chubby and squishy. What’s not to love? People tend to talk A LOT about how much they love their babies. They talk about how they bonded with them. Partners want to know “How can I bond with my baby?”. Lots and lots of talk about bonding.
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There was once a time, not long ago, when I was a single mom. I was on TANF, food stamps, WIC, Medicaid, and I had a childcare subsidy. I was a full time community college student and I worked at a local weekly newspaper. I had applied for a seasonal job and ended up with
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Today is National Hug Day 2017. In case your social media page is not flooded like mine, or you live under a rock, or lost your phone in the woods while simultaneously losing all T.V. and radio service, you are also aware that today is also Women’s March. Today is my favorite day in 2017
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This is a question that doulas AND midwives get a lot, so let’s jump right in. First, our jobs are 100% different. “Especially for first-time moms, the companionship of a good doula, in the longest part of labor…….before active labor begins, helps the parents relax, leaving the midwife the energy and stamina to be fully present
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When it comes to doulas, there are a lot of misconceptions out there. What exactly do we DO anyway? Are we just for hippy dippy, crunchy people? Are we just for home birthers? Are we just for hospital birth? So many questions. For answers to those questions and more, use the search at the bottom
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As Professional doulas and overnight infant care providers in Colorado, we regularly get questions like: “How should I organize my nursery?” “What should I put on my baby registry?” “What do I REALLY need to buy for my newborn?” But the most asked question is “How do I put my baby to sleep?” Sometimes this
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Twenty years ago today I became a mother for the very first time. Originally I had planned to come here and write out a beautiful birth story for him, but the reality is that his birth wasn’t beautiful. There were a lot of things that happened that affected me for a long long time. There
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Today is my fifteenth wedding anniversary. Fifteen years of sharing the highs, the lows, the excitement and the everyday boredom. That’s a lot of time to be around anyone. Most of us were pretty well done with our parents and their shenanigans after 15 years. Am I right? Think back to 15 years ago. Who
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