Sibling Rivalry?
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Postpartum Doulas are more commonplace in Canada
How hired postpartum help is becoming more commonplace for moms
How Postpartum Doulas Help New Parents
A Postpartum Doula on Navigating New Parenthood
Postpartum Anxiety & Depression Symptoms
Approximately 1 in 7 women will develop a postpartum mood disorder. When I was a new mom, many years ago, I found myself struggling to adjust to the demands of new motherhood. I did not know where to turn or how to get help. As a postpartum doula over the course of 8+ years, I…
Is Gentle Sleep Training an Option?
Again, such a common concern for new parents. Especially when they’ve returned to work as baby is in 12-16 week range of age. Parents are so hoping to create a routine that allows everyone in the household good nighttime rest. I just love Sarah Ockwell Smith’s realistic suggestions and regard for the baby’s capabilities for…
When Can I Expect My BABY to Sleep Through the Night?
This question is perhaps one of the primary concerns new parents have. Those first 6-8 weeks can be fraught with exhaustion from the frequent feeds and challenges to interpret a baby’s needs. As a postpartum doula, I so enjoy empowering new mamas and papas by helping them understand their baby. Having worked with so many…
Newborn States of Being
Understanding your newborn’s 6 states of consciousness/being can help new parents gain confidence in supporting and responding to your baby’s needs. As newborns don’t communicate verbally, we can all benefit by recognizing their natural states of being to ease the transition of bringing a new baby into the family. Babies cue us, if we are…
10 Things You Need to Know About Your New Baby
What a fascinating look at newborns in this Psychology Today article. Understanding the perspective of newborns, while they learn to adapt to a world full of new sounds, sights and smells, etc.– can also help you adjust the ways in which, you comfort and support your new baby. Take a closer look at how we, as caregivers,…
How to Know if Your Breastfed Baby is Getting Enough Milk?
This is the classic question every mom (and partner) want to know in those early weeks after birth. . . I can’t tell if my baby has eaten well while nursing since there is no way to measure how much milk has transferred from breast to baby’s tummy? The breast doesn’t calculate the transfer in…
An Important Skill to Learn When Breastfeeding
As a postpartum doula, one of the first new skills I teach a breastfeeding mama, is to learn to nurse baby in a side-lying position to optimize rest, cuddling and relief–if she’s dealing with a sore perineum or hemorroids. Since a new mom is breastfeeding anywhere from 10-12 times a day, it just makes sense to make it…