I met Sarah Wilkerson when I was hired as a postpartum doula to help welcome her daughter home. Sarah was blessed with three children but I would only be helping with two. Sarah says she learned the importance of newborn screening the hard way. As a mother who chose a natural birth path, including Bradley… Continue Reading Save the Babies – Newborn Screening in Colorado
If you are pregnant or planning to be pregnant in the near future, you are probably wondering things like, “How do I find an OB in Denver,” “Are there home birth midwives in Colorado Springs?” “Can I have a midwife in a Colorado hospital?” All of these are valid things to be thinking about, but as a… Continue Reading Choosing Your Colorado OB-GYN/Midwife and Birth Location
So far in this series, we’ve discussed how what you do in pregnancy, labor, and immediate hours after your baby is born can affect your breastfeeding relationship. Today we’re going to discuss the sabotage you may come across in your fourth trimester (the first three months after your baby is born) and for the rest of your breastfeeding relationship. Having a Colorado… Continue Reading Breastfeeding Sabotage in the 4th Trimester Part 5
Everyone loves having family and friends to help after bringing a new baby home. Â It’s such a special time, of course all your loved ones want to meet and hold that new baby. Â But what about the groceries, laundry, dishes, and older siblings? Â Life still needs to be managed, schedules still need to be maintained.… Continue Reading Loved Ones and a New Baby
Colorado Springs mom Michelle Rodriguez is no stranger to babies and food. Michelle is a Colorado La Leche League leader and mom to Remy, age 4. She is an incredibly knowledgable individual who is compassionate as well as driven to help parents in our city. She is also a respected instructor for Baby Led Weaning classes, helping families decide how to feed first… Continue Reading Baby Led Weaning – Beyond the Purees
Commitment to supporting GROWING FAMILIES in Colorado Springs goes far beyond the “typical” mainstream, nuclear family. We hold a special place in our hearts for those whose families don’t come about in the traditional way. Supporting families through FERTILITY, ADOPTION, SURROGACY, and LOSS is of primary importance to our business model and the local LGBT… Continue Reading Reproductive Justice in Colorado Springs
Do you remember when your parents use to read to you as a child? Do you remember when you first began to read for yourself? Do you remember when you first began to read to your child? Many parents wonder “When should I start reading to my child?” While the answer to this varies depending… Continue Reading Our Favorite Books for Your Growing Family
There’s been quite an uproar in the birth world the last few months about the importance (or lack thereof?) of where your placenta encapsulation specialist (PE) encapsulates your placenta. Should your PE work in her own space, in your kitchen, or is it best to give you the choice? There are SO many blog posts… Continue Reading What’s the BIG deal about Placenta Encapsulation Location ANYWAY?
The last thing you want to think about during pregnancy…no, not that. Exercise. Yep, exercise. You’re spending all of your energy on growing a human inside of you, the last thing you want to think about is peeling yourself off the sofa at night or rolling out of the bed extra early. But exercising during a… Continue Reading The Last the Thing You Want to Think About During Pregnancy
When you envision a doula at your side, what do you think of it? Perhaps you think of a friendly person tenderly massaging your feet during your labor. Or, you may picture your doula giving you advice while you are laboring in a hospital bed. As labor doulas, we certainly do some of these things… Continue Reading 3 Unexpected Benefits of Having a Doula By Your Side
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