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The Golden Hour

Posted on: May 5, 2025 | Babies, birth, Body, Information, Motherhood, Postpartum Doulas, Relationships

The Golden Hour has been statistically shown to regulate a baby’s body temperature more quickly following birth. It can increase breastfeeding success and bonding. The golden hour promotes healthy respiration in the baby and discourages newborn stress immediately after birth. When newborn cleaning and screenings occur after the first feeding, the baby is known to thrive. A Cesarean birth can also benefit from participating in the Golden Hour. After the . . .

Tiffany’s Birth Letter to Her Child…

Posted on: April 21, 2025 | birth, Body, Doulas, Famillies, Labor, Love, Motherhood

My Sweet Baby Rae, Birthing you will forever be one of the wildest experiences of my life. It makes sense that it had to be that way because it set me up for the wild ride that parenting has been. It’s crazy how some parts I can remember like they just happened while others are completely blurry. Going back over 13 years, I swear it felt like I was going . . .

When You Don’t Love Parenthood

Posted on: March 3, 2025 | Babies, Body, Children, Famillies, Fatherhood, Motherhood, Parenting, Postpartum Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Relationships

Mornings came way too early for Claudia most days. The overnight support from her postpartum doula was a godsend in getting a full rest for the day ahead. Claudia found herself enjoying the nightly conversation over tea before retreating for the night. It was something about the afternoons that shook Claudia. Evyn was a great nap-taker and nursing was gaining traction, so what was going on with her? Something about . . .

Sex After Baby

Posted on: February 24, 2025 | Activity, birth, Body, education, Information, Love, Relationships

The intimate nature of childbirth can have its roller coaster moments. Whether you had an insatiable appetite for some lovin’ throughout the pregnancy, or whether the idea of gettin’ down and dirty didn’t flow until the postpartum realm, there will be a time when you feel like getting physically romantic again. Sex after baby is a topic that doesn’t get discussed openly too often between couples. The yearning of physical . . .

Doula’s Guide to Childbirth Education

Posted on: January 20, 2025 | birth, Birth Work, Body, classes, education, Famillies, Information

Taking a childbirth education class is an important, yet often looked over step in “preparing for baby” checklists. Whether one is expecting to welcome their first child, or looking to do birth a little different with their 4th, 6th, 10th child, an extensive class in childbirth education will equip parents with tools that can help educate and empower one in their birthing experience. Let’s discuss what to look for in . . .

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