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By Welcome Baby Care All the babies we’ve burped, the mamas we’ve fed, the grandmothers we’ve laughed with, the dads we’ve seen cry… The beauty of a baby, the messy moments, the overheard quarrel, and the understanding nod… We love all of our families…the mamas, the babes,…
By Doula Jen Thought I’d kick off World Breastfeeding Week with an issue that seems to be plaguing many of the nursing mothers we work with. Supplementation, or the addition of formula—any amount—to the nursing family’s feeding routine, has become more common over the last…
By Doula Jen By now we all know his name. About what we expected, right? Traditional, sweet, and fit for a king. Mama Kate and Papa Wils had the benefit of knowing what the future will hold for their child. That’s gotta help. The rest…
By Doula Jen I am so into this little story about a lactation-supporting waitress, I had to take it to the WBC blog. As a doula, I often have to rein it in when I see a new or expectant mom out and about, white knuckling it,…
By Doula Jen Many of you caught our short blurb on Facebook about my decision to send a new mama to the ER a few weeks ago due to leg swelling and severe shortness of breath. She also complained of a pain in one calf.…
By Doula Tory Recently, Doula Patti and I were invited to the naming ceremony of one of our favorite WBC families. What a blessing to share this day of ritual and celebration. What a blessing and a joy it has been to work with these…
By Welcome Baby Care Forgive us for shouting about the day we look forward to ALL YEAR! So very fun, so very Earth Day! This year, the festival will include: -The Great Cloth Diaper Change: a Guinness World Record event, officiated by the mayor of Edina…
By The Welcome Baby Care Doulas IT’S COMING!! Growing Green Babies, our eco-conscious parent-child-baby expo—including the Great Cloth Diaper Change—is literally just around the corner. April 20th at Southdale Center. We are SO excited. We love the diaper change, we love meeting babies—both familiar and…
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…
Empowering. What it’s like to help new moms gain confidence and trust their instincts. Humbling. To be trusted with a mother’s most vulnerable days and—of course—her most valuable gift: baby! Exciting. Learning the ABCs and 123s of birth and beyond. From biology to bouncy seat,…
