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Hello Mamas, Such an odd, yet charming, part of our job: intimate inclusion in the private homes of new parents. A good postpartum doula can busy herself without making a peep, can blend into the natural rhythm of a particular family, and can both be…
By Doula Karen Ingredients: -6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves -1 (16 oz.) bottle Italian-style salad dressing Directions: To Marinate: Pour salad dressing into a large, resealable plastic bag. Add chicken breasts, seal bag and shake to coat. Place in refrigerator for a minimum of…
By Charlie Owens Right from the start mom and baby have a primal connection. How can we as dads nurture our own special connection with our baby? There are many ways to bond with your newborn and each of us will have to figure out…
By The Welcome Baby Care Doulas Recently, we wrote about the first post-baby date night. Today, we’d like to highlight a new trend in expectant parents…the baby moon. It’s the honeymoon of pregnancy, usually taken in the 2nd trimester when the mother-to-be is most comfortable. The…
By The Welcome Baby Care Doulas Husband who? Time to reconnect…finally. A big step. Our advice? Take it slow and keep expectations low. Set this date only when and if you’ve found a sitter (be it friend, family member, or professional) who you truly trust.…
By Doula Jen If you are well acquainted with Welcome Baby Care—our blog, our Pinterest, our doulas—you already know that we champion soup as the perfect postpartum food. This week we’re spicing it up with a wonderfully soothing and beneficial Thai recipe—Tom Kha Gai. Let’s…
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 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 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…
