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By The Welcome Baby Care Doulas How do sweet, small, seemingly sedentary creatures make SO MUCH LAUNDRY?! If you are new to the glamorous postpartum lifestyle, you’re in the thick of it—sifting through hampers and piles of onesies and wash cloths and sleep sacks and…
By Doula Lisa Our first Grandmother’s Tea was AWESOME. The group a little too big, the time too short…you live, you learn, and you fix for next time! Here’s what the wonderful mothers and mothers-to-be had to say about the evening: *** -“Keep this concept…
By Jen Wittes While writing a recent article about The 4th Trimester for Minnesota Parent, I picked the brain of Krista Post, a local expert on postpartum mental health. I first met Krista at our monthly Welcome Baby Care meeting last spring. She had so much insightful information…
By The Welcome Baby Care Doulas Grandmothers provide support when the postpartum doula is not there; and often, they pay for our service so that we can return the favor! They come with a wealth of experience, the best of intentions, and a heart full…
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…
