Whether your baby is a few weeks old or several months old, when you realize that you’re about to go on Baby’s First Plane Trip you might get a little nervous. What if the baby gets hungry? What if she cries and the other passengers are rude about it? Am I supposed to take the… Continue Reading 5 Tips for Flying with a Baby in CO
Mastitis: a funny-sounding word for a not-so-funny condition. All too many nursing mothers have experienced rapid-onset breast pain, fever, and chills that mark a breast infection. Let’s learn a little more about this common mother’s problem – what it is, and what you should do if you have mastitis. What is Mastitis? Simply put, mastitis… Continue Reading I Might Have Mastitis: What Should I Do?
“My baby is using me as a pacifier!” “My baby wants to do nothing but nurse all day.” “My baby is a week old, but most nights I’m stuck nursing for what feels like hours at a time.” These questions come from almost every new parent as the shock of providing 24/7 on-demand infant care… Continue Reading What is Cluster Feeding and How Do I Survive it?
The first two weeks after bringing home baby are sweet and special, but they can also be a little nerve-racking. Are they eating enough? Pooping enough? Is this stream of visitors bringing in cold and flu germs? As a parent, you have the right and prerogative to determine who will visit during this time, and… Continue Reading Handling Family and Visitors Your First Two Weeks Home
It’s so easy to become overwhelmed with all the things people say you need to do once you’re carrying another human inside of you. I assure you, everyone from your relatives to someone you bump into from high school to the guy behind you in the checkout line has an opinion about your pregnancy that… Continue Reading I’m Pregnant. What Do I Do Now?
Let’s start with, HOW YOU CHOOSE TO FEED YOUR BABY IS YOUR CHOICE. There, now that we’ve gotten that out of the way, how about a little expectation vs. reality when it comes to feeding your baby these first six weeks. Ready? Here we go. EXPECTATION: I’m going to breastfeed because it’s the best for… Continue Reading The First Six Weeks Postpartum: Feeding
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… Continue Reading National Hug Day 2017
Excitement is in the air! Baby is coming soon and it’s time to start thinking about your baby shower! Planning a baby shower can be a lot of fun if you take it in small pieces and plan ahead a little. There are lots of things to think about when it comes to baby shower etiquette… Continue Reading Colorado Mountain Doulas’s Baby Shower Planning Tips
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… Continue Reading The Birth of Christopher Michael
Colorado is home to many amazing tourist attractions, hotels, and spas. Some, like the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park are known worldwide, while others are tucked away, deep in the mountains, waiting to be discovered by the discerning couple, looking for a romantic getaway. We chose a few of our favorites to make the search a little… Continue Reading Romantic Destination Getaways in Colorado