Pregnancy and Postpartum Support SUPPORT during pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period is the number one, most important factor when it comes to peace of mind and recovery. All of the struggles, emotions, sleepless nights and hard work can be made better simply by having people by your side to offer support. I’ve written in
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The perception of labor varies widely from one person to the next. Your personal beliefs, life experiences, personal goals, and expectations for yourself, all combine to create your version of what labor is, or will be. Pain is perception. Quite often our clients will ask us questions about what to expect during labor. How will
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Do you know? This is a question I get a lot in my personal life when I meet new people. The simple definition put out by my certifying agency, ProDoula is: “A trained person without emotional attachment to the family, offering supportive services in an unbiased, nonjudgmental way. This is done in exchange for a
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Guest blog by Kate Herzel, professional doula and co-owner of Heartland Doulas. Congratulations! You’ve decided how you’re going to feed your baby, and we support your choice! Whether breast milk or formula, one thing is almost certain: You will probably feed your baby from a bottle, at some point. Here are five things I know about bottle
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Welcome home with your newborn. Picture this: You have finally arrived safely at home postpartum with your new little wiggly bundle, thankful to be off the terrifyingly dangerous roads that just 48 hours ago seemed like a great way to get from point A to point B. Now that you’re home safe and sound,
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I use to be judgmental. Before I had kids I had very definite ideas about how children should be raised, how children should act in public, and of course, what type of parent I would be. After I had my first, I still had some pretty strong feelings along these lines. What can I say?
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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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It’s the 2016 Colorado Snowpocalypse The highways are all closed The t.v. is nothing but politics, Snuggle up with your betrothed We’ll see you in December when the hospital admits!
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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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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