Breastfeed or Formula feed? What about both?! Did you know that was a thing because I sure didn't! She first latched about an hour after she was born. What a strange and wonderful feeling that first time was. Such a relief I thought. I knew that breastfeeding was going to be hard, but I thought "Not us. It won't be *that* hard for us." Why I thought we were excluded was beyond me. It was about day 4? 5? 6? (that time is really fuzzy to me) that we had to give her her first bo

One of our favorite Postpartum Doula tasks is meal prepping and preparing nourishing meals for our clients. Breakfast is one of those meals that can be quickly missed. Before you know it you're reheating your coffee and reading 12:30pm on the clock! Here is one of our go to recipes that you can bake and have for the whole week! Love that. Baked Blueberry Oatmeal (Make it seasonal and add in your favorite fruits!) adapted from Cookie + Kate Healthy Baked Oatmeal Notes & Tips T

Full disclosure: I’m no expert on Cloth Diapering! Three kids and years of trial and error have led me to the point where I feel slightly comfortable doling out advice on diapering. The best tip though, is to do what feels right for your family. No one else cares what you decide to do. Want diapers from BJs? Go for it. Have an Honest subscription? That’s wonderful! Using cloth AIOs? Congrats! Let’s explore what the options are and hopefully you gain some clarity and confidenc

Ready to introduce your baby to food? Curious to learn about baby-led weaning but you don’t know how it works? Here are some tips to get you started. Baby-led weaning is a fun and empowering way for babies to experience the world of food. It is a process of discovery, learning and intuition for both mom and baby. As the name implies, the baby leads the way to when she or he is ready to wean off of milk as a primary source of nutrition and calories, and onto food. Baby-led

First off- Congratulations! Welcome to Parenthood! Isn’t it funny that one of the most simple and rewarding acts- a shower- is now something you’re googling how to do ?! We get it. Finding a new rhythm with a newborn in tow can be challenging, daunting, and often quite comical when you keep perspective. There may be lots of new things in your future. For now, let’s figure out how you can shower with a newborn. • If you are one of those lucky parents whose newborn sleeps peace

Clogged Ducts (sometimes called Plugged or Blocked Ducts) is when a milk duct experiences a blockage and in turn, inhibits drainage. When milk builds up behind the blockage, the pressure can cause discomfort, soreness, and even a lump in the breast. We know that aside from wanting to heal the discomfort, there’s often an added concern of things progressing into mastitis. Mastitis is the inflammation of the breast tissue, sometimes caused by bacteria, resulting in an infection

Chances are, if you’re googling this at midnight, or sitting on a bench in 20 degree cold at the park while your kids play (IT ME) you’re probably not. But oof is it easy to go there. It is so easy to feel like a failure. To feel like every snack served, every spill cleaned, every single sock collected, is a reminder of all the ways you screwed up your kids that day. What used to be endless lists of To-Dos at the office, people/projects to follow up on, has become endless lis

It can be challenging for any pregnant person to make friends with their ever-evolving pregnant body. For many, in the beginning, it's a struggle to cope with the constant bloat. Feeling like you no longer fit into your clothes and also not yet fitting into your Maternity Clothes. Then there's a feeling like maybe your bump is not big enough to showcase in skintight clothes and people will simply assume you've gained weight for no reason (also, is that so bad? Discussion for

You could... We like to reframe 'Should' to 'Could'... :) There's no one way, or one right way. Ultimately, you do what feels right to you and your family. Hiring a doula is a big decision! Bringing someone into your intimate family circle to witness a life changing moment is no light decision. And, a good doula doesn't take it lightly either. We know the privilege we're receiving when we're invited to join you at the birth of your children, and the birth of you, as a parent.

New to the Hudson Valley? Starting or growing you family? Been there, done that! Welcome to Brooklyn North! We’ve been where you are. Between us, we’ve moved with babies, we’ve moved pregnant, we’ve moved with toddlers, and we’ve moved kid-free and it’s a pain in the tush every way! Moving is exciting AND stressful. Both are true! We left Brooklyn 6 years ago with a young baby and moved to Beacon in the dead of winter. We were confident about our decision for the first week o

Last week I had a clogged duct at my Full Moon Circle. I know that’s a lot to process. Where to begin? Well, Friday afternoon I started to feel like my right breast was slightly bruised- as if I had a black and blue about an inch southeast of my areola. Soon after noticing the pain it got a bit worse. It hurt when I touched it and anytime my breast moved while I walked around. Since I had a clogged duct after my first child I knew this is what it was. Immediately I microwaved

“Self care” is so hot right now. Just saying that phrase gets us a bit nauseous. What does it even mean? Maybe we’re projecting because we don’t “practice” it, or feel like we have time to practice it. But really, its seems like all the top executives from all the leisure activities people love, got together and said, ‘we need to make these already expensive and luxurious items super elusive and market them to parents who have ZERO time do to them- and make them feel bad abou