“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
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High Altitude Babies: How to Enjoy Your Trip to Colorado Are you thinking about taking a vacation to Colorado, baby in tow? You’re making a great choice: we have tons of family-friendly things to do amid the stunning scenery. Here’s everything you need to know to enjoy bringing your baby on vacation in Colorado. The
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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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Babies are the best, aren’t they? So sweet and chubby and squishy. What’s not to love? People tend to talk A LOT about how much they love their babies. They talk about how they bonded with them. Partners want to know “How can I bond with my baby?”. Lots and lots of talk about bonding.
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When it comes to doulas, there are a lot of misconceptions out there. What exactly do we DO anyway? Are we just for hippy dippy, crunchy people? Are we just for home birthers? Are we just for hospital birth? So many questions. For answers to those questions and more, use the search at the bottom
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Let’s talk about one of the many magical secrets of Colorado postpartum doulas, newborn care specialists and night nannies…………SWADDLING. The act of swaddling newborns has been going on for as long as babies have been being born. Wrapping a sweet little newborn up in snug, soft cloth has many benefits. Swaddling can calm a fussy baby faster
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As Professional doulas and overnight infant care providers in Colorado, we regularly get questions like: “How should I organize my nursery?” “What should I put on my baby registry?” “What do I REALLY need to buy for my newborn?” But the most asked question is “How do I put my baby to sleep?” Sometimes this
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Today is my fifteenth wedding anniversary. Fifteen years of sharing the highs, the lows, the excitement and the everyday boredom. That’s a lot of time to be around anyone. Most of us were pretty well done with our parents and their shenanigans after 15 years. Am I right? Think back to 15 years ago. Who
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Professional doula, Gwendolyn Mccomsey shares her secrets for infant sleep on today’s guest blog. Psst…..I have a secret to tell you. Did you know that you don’t have to suffer with never ending sleepless nights as a parent of a newborn? It’s true. You can set yourself up to have long stretches of sleep pretty
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Let’s talk about sleep, baby Let’s talk about you and me Let’s talk about all the good things And the bad things sweet, baby Let’s talk about sleep Let’s talk about sleep Let’s talk about sleep for now To the parents at home or on the town It keeps evading anyhow Don’t delay, dispute, or
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