Just about any conversations you have with a new parent will, at some point, involve the words. “I haven’t had a shower in __ days!” Before you have children, simple things like when to shower, seem trivial and automatic. Really, other than planning to take stuff with you for after a workout at the gym,
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Here in the Pikes Peak Region you have a lot of choices when it comes to doulas. At any given time there are 20-40 birth doulas in Colorado Springs/Denver to choose from and 5-10 Colorado postpartum doulas. That seems like quite the range, doesn’t it? There are several reasons the numbers vary so much. The
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On Friday we posted a little poll on our social media pages. The overwhelming response to this age-old Valentine’s Day question was……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Staying in! We’ve discovered that this is a common theme among parents with young children. While we fully believe that each and every one of you DESERVES a romantic night away from the
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That’s right, the big 5-0 and our own Broncos are in it to win it! The excitement at my house is palpable as the men get ready to celebrate by eating all the food and screaming at the t.v. I, however, will be spending tonight with a very special newborn, taking care of him so
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It’s Albuquerque Low (or snowapocalypse, or whatever the nickname obsessed weather people are calling it) time again here in Colorado Springs. Schools are closed, it’s cold outside and the snow is falling. Days like today might have you dreaming of warmer weather and beaches, but we’d like to suggest another option. Valentine’s Day is just
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We love working with multiples families, walking alongside them through their birthing year and beyond. We’d like to take a look at what it’s like for Colorado parents of twins and celebrate the many varied ways that parents handle this special family dynamic. My own husband is a twin and it’s something that always fascinated
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The end of the year is full of symbolism for many reasons. For some it is a time to reflect and celebrate achievements, for others, a look forward at creating something better, correcting past mistakes, a starting anew. Many will focus their resolutions on personal or career gains as 2016 rolls around. Some will focus
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While you are serving far away, be comforted; we are standing beside them at the end of this journey. While you are missing your heart back home have faith; we are holding space for you in the labor room. While you are watching via Skype or FaceTime; we are holding the iPad for you to see, hear and
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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
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You know what they say about opinions right? Everyone has one…….. This is a very common question that we get in interviews. Part of that is because for years there have been lists floating around with “Questions to Ask Your Doula”. One of those questions has always been, “What is your birth philosophy.” This questions
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