We get asked this all the time! So we decided to play around with the question and present three possible scenarios. This is to illustrate how our care is so often tailor-made, specific to each family’s needs. These are but three of MANY possibilities. 1. The Mom…
Because with two or more infants, it’s a bit different… Why should twin babies sleep together? Co-bedded twins have synchronous sleep patterns and are subjectively “easier” to care for. However, neither co-bedding nor separate sleeping resulted in guaranteeing parents more sleep! (Darn.) Research suggests that…
After the birth of his daughter Penny, Lazerbeak — local producer, record label exec and member of iconic Minneapolis-based hip hop collective, Doomtree — spoke to us about balancing his mega-watt career, marriage and new parenthood. Shortly after our chat he and his wife, Brittany,…
We asked moms of multiples for their best advice… Our healthy pregnancy was in part due to following the guidelines in the book, “When You’re Expecting Twins, Triplets, or Quads” by Dr. Barbara Luke and Tamara Eberlein. Our high-risk doctors were amazed by our ‘perfect twin pregnancy’ and I…
Besides double (and triple) of EVERYTHING, parents always ask us what multiple-specific gear they need. Here are our picks for the biggest game changers: Skip Hop Double Duo Diaper Bag – Designed to fit on a double stroller and big enough to carry EVERYTHING. My Brest…
May is MULTIPLES month here at the Welcome Baby Care blog! Twins and “Super Twins” (triplets, quads and beyond) attract A LOT of attention. Why? Because it’s a unique and fascinating situation — two (or more) individuals coexisting, side by side, from conception. Identical twins stop us…
By Doula Patti
By Welcome Baby Care What an incredible year…check it out! -44 families served. -8085 hours of care. -2 lives saved in medical emergencies. -Many saved in terms of much needed support! -17 lactation visits. -16 families with multiples! -7 doulas–the record number working an overnight at…
By Doula Tory Since the introduction of our blog, we have often discussed WHY new parents should hire a postpartum doula. Naturally, the benefits present differently for every family, but the basic WHY is obvious. Support is support. Every parent deserves support, every parent NEEDS…