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All About Our Baby in Bloom Conference
Baby in Bloom was a huge success! So many expecting couples and groups of expecting friends spent the day learning, celebrating, connecting, and being empowered. Watching everyone empower themselves with knowledge and confidence was nothing short of magical.As the...
Finding Your Ultimate Pregnancy and Postpartum Healthcare Team
Photo by Cheeky Peacock ArtistryNavigating all the things for pregnancy and postpartum can feel so overwhelming. It is hard to know where to begin. This is a whole new world! There are so many choices to be made and little guidance as to how to make these choices and...
How to Best Care for Yourself Postpartum
After you give birth, you enter a period of transitions. You transition into becoming a mother and a caretaker. Your body transitions into milk production. You have to transition into finding some level of mental and physical stability, all while maintaining a chaotic...
Top 5 Breastfeeding Tips for New Parents
Breastfeeding your baby is a personal decision that is never taken lightly. Just like many pieces of motherhood, breastfeeding is a relationship. It takes navigation and commitment for success. One of the biggest obstacles many families experience is the bombardment...
Benefits of Preparing for Childbirth Through Yoga and Mindfulness
Pregnancy is a profound journey that includes physical, emotional, and spiritual dimensions. It's a time of immense change and growth, both for the mother and the unborn child. Amidst this incredible period, having overall well-being is important. Prenatal yoga has...
Learning More About Newborn Care with Carrot Fertility
Many families can have postpartum doula care covered by workplace benefits! Carrot is one of the bigger benefits companies that we are seeing! This is such an incredible offering that workplaces are giving their families. Getting the opportunity to have a birth or...
How to Be an Involved Dad Starting in Pregnancy
Becoming an "involved dad*" or a "supportive partner" isn't just a role that begins at birth! It's a journey that starts during pregnancy. We're witnessing a transformative era in parenting. Dads are increasingly expected to step up and share in the responsibilities...
Learn More About Our Meet The Doulas Events
One of our most exciting and cherished events of the year is our Meet the Doulas event! It’s such an honor to meet so many wonderful new families! And it is so special to have some of our precious families drop in with their sweet babies!In this three-hour event, we...
How to Find Your Village During Pregnancy
Everything seems to change when you are pregnant with your first. Priorities shift and the life you have been living may not be a life you can or want to live any longer. If you are the first in your friend group to have a little one, you may begin to feel a bit...