BACK UP, BACK UP, BACK UP. Need I say more? When you work with an agency there is a strong back up system. If your postpartum doula has a birth to attend, there is another doula who can step in and support your family that day. If your labor doula comes down with the...
Everyone knows you need more folate (aka “folic acid”), B vitamins, iron, and calcium in pregnancy. But there are 2 super important nutrients that can not only support babies, development but help Mama prepare for labor. Vitamin D Did you know that having...
In honor of International Doula Month, we are interviewing our doulas, so you can get to know more about them and their inspiration for becoming a doula. Today we chat with Shanika What is your title and with what organizations did you attend your trainings? I am a...
You do not have to be an experienced Yogi to reap the benefits that prenatal yoga has to offer. Many people actually start their journey with yoga during pregnancy. Prenatal yoga can be gentle. Its purpose is to create strength and stability for your body during...
Contrary to the cultural fantasy (read: pregnant women living in bliss for all nine months of pregnancy), pregnant women experience a vast range of both welcomed and unwelcomed emotions as they prepare for their baby’s arrival. Anxiety is one of them. Feeling anxious...
The hopes and dreams of welcoming a new baby can bring excitement of all things cute and tiny…. Before you let your imagination run wild with nursery decor and baby name ideas. There is a significant amount of planning and preparation that needs to be executed....
