March 2019 - Vegas Family Doulas Blog Posts

4 Cornerstones To a Relationship After Baby

Posted on: March 19, 2019 | Famillies, Friendship, Information, Love, Parenting, Relationships

Communication. Respect. Trust. Forgiveness. The 4 cornerstones for any successful relationship. These four are especially vital during the 1st year of welcoming a baby into your family. According to Relationship Research Institute in Seattle, Washington, 13% of marriages end in divorce and 39% of living together relationships end within the first 5 years of having a baby . (www.babble.com/breakingupafterbaby) Considering that 40-50% of U.S marriages end in divorce; knowing that . . .

A: Afterbirth!

Posted on: March 15, 2019 | Uncategorized

A is for Afterbirth. Afterbirth is the placenta and the tissue and blood after delivery of a baby. The placenta is what has kept a fetus nourished and growing in utero. The afterbirth can be quite overwhelming and can also be quite beautiful. When thinking of an animal giving birth, we know that the mother often results in cleaning off the offspring by ingesting the placenta and membranes. Which brings . . .

Girl Scouts Plus Cookies Equals Business!

Posted on: March 12, 2019 | Business, Children, Community, Famillies, Friendship

Did you hear that? That sweet little voice as you exited the grocery store asking: “Would you like to buy some Girl Scout Cookies?” These Girl Scouts are running a business, and they’ve got goals! The profits the Girls receive from selling Girl Scout Cookies every year, benefit each troop, Juliette (an independent Girl Scout), and their local Girl Scout Council. Where the girls can go to purchase Girl Scout . . .

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You Don’t Know Me, But I Know You.

Posted on: March 5, 2019 | Community, Famillies, Motherhood, Parenting, Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Relationships

You are up in the middle of the night. Sometimes crying. You are hoping, praying for an easier tomorrow. Your to-do list constantly runs through your mind. Thoughts run through your head that you’ve never imagined would. You don’t feel like yourself physically, nor mentally. You feel alone: isolated. unnoticed. left behind. forgotten. deserted. fatigued. exhausted. confused. I am your doula, and you are not alone. 1 in 7 birthing . . .

The Baby-Sitters Club: OG Doula Agency!

Posted on: March 1, 2019 | Birth Work, Community, Relationships

Ring Ring “Hello, Baby-Sitter’s Club!” Little did I know at age 8, that Kristy Thomas was my spirit animal. In 1986, 6 friends embarked on a journey to help solve the childcare needs of the fictional Stoneybrook, Connecticut community. With the dialing of KL5-3231, caregivers could call The Baby-Sitters Club between the hours of 5:30pm-6:00pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Caregivers, in turn, can be guaranteed reliable child care. It . . .

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