I know, that can be hard to believe. I wouldn’t have believed it myself when my kids were itty bitty newborns ahem 12-21 years ago….. No one told me there were ways to have help at night, even if I was breastfeeding. No one offered to come to stay with me and take care of… Continue Reading You Can Sleep Well With a Newborn
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… Continue Reading What This Diaper Drive Means to Me-Hosting Colorado’s No Child Wet Behind
The problem with designer nurseries — those cute, uniquely curated, perfectly organized, dreamy works-of-art — is not that they are a waste of time. No, certainly not! We love all the cute! Yes, they are fabulous to look at and if that’s your thing, then I certainly would never tell you not to do it. I’d probably be… Continue Reading The Problem with Designer Nurseries
While you are serving far away, be comforted;Â we are standing beside them at the end of this journey. While you are missing your heart back home have faith;Â we are holding space for you in the labor room. While you are watching via Skype or FaceTime;Â we are holding the iPad for you to see, hear and… Continue Reading Babies Don’t Wait for Service Members to Come Home
This is the last in my Breastfeeding Sabotage Series, but I would argue that it is the very most important one. Even if your overall health during pregnancy was stellar; if you had a 100% natural birth with no interventions that made breastfeeding difficult; if you had the very best IBCLC in your hospital room immediately postpartum;… Continue Reading Breastfeeding Sabotage in Your Support System (Part 6)
Sometimes, people ask us, “What exactly does a postpartum doula do?” Here are 10 reasons to have a postpartum doula on your side. 1. Asking a postpartum doula is easier than asking family. When you’re paying someone, it’s not hard to ask for your eggs to be cooked just the way you like them. Plus,… Continue Reading 10 Reasons to Have a Postpartum Doula on Your Side
Our 5 Postpartum Must Haves You’ve made it through the first few months of exhaustion and excitement and you may or may not know if you’re having a boy or girl. So…what’s next? Planning for a baby can be overwhelming and daunting — especially when you think of all the gadgets and beautiful things that… Continue Reading Colorado Mountain Doulas Presents: New Baby Must Haves