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In honor of the New Year, we’re dusting off an old essay written by our very own Doula Jen for skirt! Magazine. The New Year, for us, means new opportunities to help Minnesota families nurture new life. Here at the WBC blog, we often discuss our…
By The Welcome Baby Care Doulas On Wednesday, Doula Jen compared the post-Christmas blues to postpartum reality and in doing so, talked about the bumpy transition as things “get back to normal.” In our doula work, the word “normal” flies around a lot. We talk…
By Doula Jen Hello all, Merry, happy, jolly whatever occasion you might celebrate in December. By now Hanukkah, Christmas, and Solstice have passed. Kwanzaa begins today. And so, we face another year. And life slowly finds its way back to “normal.” Reminds me a little…
By Jen Wittes As we move forward in our efforts to better support families through the process of adoption, we find ourselves eagerly interested in anything anyone has to say about the experience. Not different from welcoming a biological child into the family via childbirth,…
Wonderfully positive note from a mom who met our lactation counselor, Lisa Erbes, at our regular Blooma baby weigh-in. Whether you like what we do or know of a way we can do it better, we always appreciate your thoughts. Way to go, Lisa!
By Doula Jen All hail the avocado! Delicious, decadent, fresh, and completely worthy of the title “Superfood.” Health benefits include: blood pressure control, lower (yes, really!) cholesterol, eye health, and anti-aging. For postpartum women, I especially LOVE the avocado’s anti-inflammatory properties and that they help…
By Doula Tammy As doulas, we are endlessly fascinated with various postpartum practices from around the world. Sometimes a therapeutic food recipe strikes us as absolutely stellar. Sometimes the way another culture does things just makes sense. And even when it doesn’t make much sense…
By Doula Tory Doula Tammy and I are having so much fun working with our new clients—a family from Pakistan. A little known job perk of the postpartum doula is the privilege of visiting various households, observing how each family operates, and —in turn—learning about cultures…
By Anne Ferguson Did your nurse, midwife or doctor ask you this after you gave birth? Probably not, but you might be surprised to learn that in Twin Cities hospitals, this question is becoming more common. And what might a new mom do with…
