How does our job impact the way we face our struggles and obstacles? How are we helping shape our mental health and capacity to bounce back? These are some questions I ask myself as a birth and postpartum doula.
In the coming weeks we’ll be sharing 10 tips at a time to help you on your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum journey. This will include everything from getting enough sleep, to staying hydrated, writing out birth preferences, taking prenatal classes, and so much more!
We have been seeing so much #DoulaLove online the past few months. It’s always heartwarming to see people taking to social media to talk about their experience with a birth or postpartum doula.
As doulas we are always looking to add tools to our doula bag. Clients will often learn in different ways, so having a variety of comfort measures and educational tools can help us connect with you. In today’s blog we are looking at the top 10 items your doula will carry.
Anyone who has ever breastfed knows it can be a tricky thing to get the hang of. Each baby is different, and it may take time to find the right set-up for you and your little one. Postpartum doulas have taken a breastfeeding course as part of their training and can offer many suggestions and real-world solutions to any roadblocks you might be experiencing with breastfeeding.