Hire a Doula

When Should I Hire a Doula?

So, you’ve just found out you’re pregnant. Congratulations! As you start planning for the arrival of your little one, you may have heard about doulas and the invaluable support they can provide during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. But when is the right time to hire a doula? The Sooner The Better While we have plenty
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Be a Surrogate in Colorado

Become a Surrogate in Colorado

Being a surrogate, also called a gestational carrier, for a family who cannot conceive a baby on their own is a truly wonderful gift. Surrogacy is a life-changing path that can help individuals, couples, and families to reach their dreams of having a child. A surrogate, or gestational carrier, is a person who carries a
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Newborns & Coronavirus – Keeping Your Family Safe

Social Distancing and Immunity This is not going to be another blog post about numbers and statistics and handwashing directions. There are plenty of those floating around right now, and you are all capable adults who know how to find the information you need. This is going to be a story about a doula and
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OB-GYN

Who is the Best OB-GYN in Colorado?

You’re expecting a bundle of joy and doing all of your research… Safest prenatal vitamins, where to buy maternity clothes in Denver, and of course, the best doulas in Denver…but how do you find the best OB-GYN in Colorado? When it comes to the safety of you and your baby during pregnancy and delivery, nothing
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social media and babies

Social Media & Babies

It’s 2019, and that means everything and everyone is on the ‘gram – including real-life pregnancy and birth. Some people are a little more private about their experience, and that’s okay. But if you’re like a lot of modern parents, you are planning to document your journey from bump to baby on Facebook, Instagram, or
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Morning Sickness – How Can I Get Rid Of It?

Ah, the dreaded “morning sickness”…or as we like to call it, all-day sickness. Nausea and vomiting are often the first signs of pregnancy for many people, sometimes even prompting that first rush to the drugstore to grab a pregnancy test. For most pregnancies, morning sickness only lasts the first trimester, but any amount of time
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Birth – Processing Your Experience

Your baby has been born, and you’re settling in at home – but is the experience really “over” unless you’ve been able to process what just happened? Whether your birth was smooth or complicated, long or short, scary or satisfying, it is vital to spend some time in reflection after one of the most high-impact
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Overload During Pregnancy

Some of us like to fly by the seat of our pants. Some of us like to research and plan out every detail of our lives. Whichever category you fall into, there’s one thing we can all agree on: the struggle is real when it comes to pregnancy information overload! You can’t eat this, you
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The 4th Trimester 411

4th Trimester Information In our society, we make a big fuss over pregnancy. We do lots of research, ask our doctors before even thinking of trying a new food or activity, and write detailed birth plans for our special day. But strangely enough, few of us ever take the time to study and prepare for
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Getting Your Groove Thing Back after Baby

You’ve delivered your baby, figured out the whole feeding and burping thing, and settled into something vaguely resembling a routine. You’re healed up and doing human activities again. Well, most of them. The six-week mark on the calendar is looming and you’re not quite sure how to feel… That’s right, we’re talking about the first
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