My Go To Tea for Pregnancy & Postpartum
As soon as we become pregnant we immediately feel this urge to consume as much water as possible. We lug around our 4805856 oz water...
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Meghan Hartman
- Nov 13, 2021
How Combo Feeding Saved My Breastfeeding
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...
Meghan Hartman
- Oct 10, 2021
Postpartum Recipe - Baked Oatmeal!
One of our favorite Postpartum Doula tasks is meal prepping and preparing nourishing meals for our clients. Breakfast is one of those...
Meghan Hartman
- Sep 26, 2021
Creating a Postpartum Plan
Preparing for birth can be all consuming. You go to your OB or midwife appointments, you do this scan and that test, you get the nursery...
Meghan Hartman
- Sep 12, 2021
What's the deal with Inductions??
You're approaching your due date and everyone is asking you, texting you, asking your partner - Is there a baby yet? Depending on your...
Alyia Cutler
- Aug 8, 2021
Vacation with a Newborn? We Got You Covered!
Happy Summer Break! Or maybe you’re reading this over the winter as you prepare for a big trip with your newborn! Either way, we know it...
Meghan Hartman
- Jul 18, 2021
How do I Breastfeed* with Raynauds?!
*we prefer to use inclusive language like Body Feeding in general. In this case we chose ‘Breastfeed’ due to the specific nature of...
Alyia Cutler
- May 24, 2021
Cloth Diapering 101
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...
Kristin Misik
- May 17, 2021
Baby-Led Weaning: What You Need to Know
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...
Meghan Hartman
- May 10, 2021
Postpartum Meal Ideas
As both Birth and Postpartum Doulas we know the value to good preparation. During Pregnancy we spend a lot of time preparing for Baby's...
Alyia Cutler
- May 3, 2021
Summer Pregnancy Must Haves
It’s all fun and games until the weather hits 80... suddenly your fingers and toes have doubled in size, your thighs are velcroed...
Alyia Cutler
- Apr 19, 2021
How Do I Shower with a Newborn?
First off- Congratulations! Welcome to Parenthood! Isn’t it funny that one of the most simple and rewarding acts- a shower- is now...
Meghan Hartman
- Apr 11, 2021
Postpartum Recovery Tips After a Vaginal Birth
Doesn't matter if you had as we call it "quickie rickie" "easy" vaginal birth where you were in labor for 2 hours and here baby is, or if...
Meghan Hartman
- Mar 22, 2021
Should I Get the COVID vaccine while Pregnant or Postpartum?
I don't know. Should you?! You could! You also could not! As more and more states are making pregnancy a part of the list of priority...
Alyia Cutler
- Mar 14, 2021
What Should I ask a Doula?!
Congratulations! You are ready to hire a Birth Doula and you’re wondering what to ask to make sure that you hire the perfect doula for...
Alyia Cutler
- Mar 14, 2021
How to Unclog a Clogged Duct
Clogged Ducts (sometimes called Plugged or Blocked Ducts) is when a milk duct experiences a blockage and in turn, inhibits drainage. When...
Alyia Cutler
- Mar 5, 2021
8 things I wish I knew before my Cesarean Birth
I don’t often share my birth stories because I’m a Doula. I’m a Doula down to my bones. I eat, sleep (what is sleep?), and breathe Doula....
Alyia Cutler
- Mar 5, 2021
Am I a Bad Mom?
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...
Alyia Cutler
- Feb 25, 2021
3 Ways to Relieve Hemorrhoids
There are so many parts of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum that no one talks about. Sometimes, you’ll meet someone who tells it to...
Meghan Hartman
- Feb 21, 2021
5 Things I Can't Sleep Without While Pregnant!
Pregnancy and sleep don't seem to go hand in hand for me. Maybe it's my body and baby prepping for having a newborn? I don't know! What I...
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