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By The Welcome Baby Care Doulas We got going about this during Doula Luisa’s belated baby shower yesterday. Even the actual grandmas/mother-in-laws in the room were in agreement that a visiting relative can either be a BIG help or an abrasive hinderance to the peace…
By Doula Karen Always happy to share the tricks of the trade! Babies that are burped over the shoulder are less likely to spit up. For night feedings, babies will eat more when you change their diapers midway during the feeding. This will reawaken a…
By Doula Jen Eat your greens, Mamas! This batch serves 3-4. Salad: -4 cups washed baby spinach -½ cup whole pecans, unsalted -½ cup pomegranate seeds -½ cup goat cheese, crumbled -1 cup seedless red grapes, halved –½ red onion, julienned -1 red bell pepper,…
By Guest WBC Mom At 31 weeks I was told that I was at risk for pre-term labor. I was even sent to the hospital for steroid shots to help the baby’s lungs develop, just incase she was born before 34 weeks. I was placed…
By Doula Jen Just a quick update on the family I’ve been helping with sleep… It’s working! Between my two shifts the parents experienced a couple of challenging nights, but also a very peaceful one! On my overnight, I stuck with their plan—bottle OK between…
By Doula Jen Lots of protein and vitamin C in this yummy dish! Awesome leftover…so handy with a baby in the house! Ingredients: -4 large bell peppers, any color (mixed is festive!) -1 package Spanish rice, prepared -spaghetti sauce, prepared with ground beef or sausage…
By Doula Jen Sometimes we end up working with a family for quite a while—beyond newborn, if you will. There are many different reasons for this, the specifics of multiples and parents with demanding jobs being the most common. Somewhere between months 6 and 12,…
By Doula Tory -Welcome Baby Care resource binder (or the links plugged in to my phone) -Slippers with no-slip, grippy bottoms -sweater (different people, different temperature preferences!) -granola bar -water bottle -EXTRA SHIRT! (messy babies) -Moby wrap -phone charger (especially for timing feedings) -toothbrush and…
By Doula Jen As we were sending out reminders and invites for our First Annual WBC Family Picnic, I took a moment to look over our complete client list and I counted up just how many of those mamas I’ve worked with. At the time…
