It’s 2019, and that means everything and everyone is on the ‘gram – including real-life pregnancy and birth. Some people are a little more private about their experience, and that’s okay. But if you’re like a lot of modern parents, you are planning to document your journey from bump to baby on Facebook, Instagram, or… Continue Reading Social Media & Babies
You’ve delivered your baby, figured out the whole feeding and burping thing, and settled into something vaguely resembling a routine. You’re healed up and doing human activities again. Well, most of them. The six-week mark on the calendar is looming and you’re not quite sure how to feel… That’s right, we’re talking about the first… Continue Reading Getting Your Groove Thing Back after Baby
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?
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?
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… Continue Reading The First Six Weeks Postpartum: Support
Postpartum DOES NOT equal depression. The word postpartum is an adjective that simply describes the period of time after a person has birthed a child. Yep, that’s it. So let’s all try to stop saying things like “she has the postpartum” because that’s not a thing. There are SO MANY different aspects of the postpartum… Continue Reading The First Six Weeks Postpartum: Emotional Adjustment
Coming home with your newborn baby is an exciting and scary time. Whether you’re a first-time parent or a well-traveled expert, there is a lot to consider when it comes to your own recovery. As an experienced Colorado postpartum and infant care doula, what I often see with my clients is that the reality does… Continue Reading The First Six Weeks Postpartum: Physical Recovery
Birth fear is something that has been handed down to us in the last few generations. Everywhere you turn, people are more than willing to tell you the horror story of their birth or their fear of dying during childbirth. It hasn’t always been this way. There was a time when birth was just a… Continue Reading Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Birth?
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