We asked Doula Jen’s daughter to weigh in on this month’s blog topic: What is a postpartum doula? Here’s what she came up with: I know many people who have had babies and I know it’s probably not easy. First of all, you have to…
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…
By Welcome Baby Care As your doulas and lactation counselors, we are thankful for: Baby’s chubby toes. Dad’s fumbling (but ultimately successful) first diaper change. Mama’s hormonal outbursts and subsequent tearful apology. Coffee. Burping Baby by moonlight. Milky smiles. Every crazy family dog. That brownie…
By Doula Jen Hey shiny new parents, First night home with your baby? Pretty scary, huh? We once knew a family who said of their first night home, “We shall never speak of this again.” See there? Wipe away those tears and temporarily ignore the…
By Carrie Palmer In a lot of ways, I was robbed of my early days as a mother. My twins came one month early and as a result had a few weeks in the NICU. It was hard to not bring them home right away.…
By Doula Jen Late one night, I was sitting with a new mom and dad during a breastfeeding session. I was observing the latch, answering questions, fetching snacks — you know, the doula standard. At the time the couple was also temporarily supplementing a little…
By Welcome Baby Care Our educators have created, recreated and fine tuned our one-of-a-kind program. Here are JUST A FEW of the benefits: Private mentoring with our director of certification. She’s only the nicest person in the whole wide world and an AMAZING doula in…
By Doula Jen Dearest Mama, It’s your first day back to work! I’m sure you’re carrying a HEAVY bag of mixed emotions — anxiety, doubt, fear, excitement, relief… You’re tired, possibly still recovering from birth. You’re doubting your choice in child care. You’re doubting your…
By Doula Jen Last week, 5 of our doulas completed the Healthy Children’s Center for Breastfeeding Certified Lactation Counselor training. We actually hosted the event in order to earn scholarships for our well-deserved doulas, who are always looking for ways to improve and build upon their…
By Doula Patti Sweet Baby E and I went on a little walk today to Caribou Coffee, enjoying the all too brief summer season. LOVE her gorgeous smile — she’s showing me how much she enjoys going for walks with her friend Patti! These smiles…