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Information On All Things Birth and Babies
Tell Your Own Story: Rainbows and Unicorns (A Pregnancy Story)
We know that the journey from pregnancy to parenthood is a very personal and unique experience. That’s why the labor and postpartum professionals we contract, provide unbiased support based on your specific wants and needs. We never push an agenda or make judgements about the path you take. And we never compromise your privacy and…
The Grammy of The Year Goes To
No, not that Grammy… …This Grammy I had just become a doula when my first grandchild was born. I was abreast on all of the latest information and guidelines from WHO, AAP, CDC. I was trained in infant sleep and breastfeeding and I was anxious to share EVERYTHING I had newly learned with my daughter-in-law. (Thank goodness…
Please help! My Baby Won’t Stop Crying
You have waited almost a year to meet your new baby. You’ve done so much to prepare. But now it has been a week since you’ve gotten home, and your baby won’t stop crying. You are worried, you are stressed, and you are TIRED. You begin to doubt your ability to care for your new…
This One is Personal
Honoring Cesarean Awareness Month 2020 by Donna Delaney Today is April 30, 2020. What a month it’s been, huh? A worldwide Pandemic, an economy in crisis; never in our lifetime have we seen anything like this. It’s overwhelming and scary and can be immobilizing. I guess I could say that is what has kept me…
When Will This Wait Be Over?
by Donna Delaney Waiting is hard… …said anyone waiting to hear about a big promotion …says every child at Christmas time …said every 2-year old ever WAITING IS HARD says every American who has checked their bank account 10 times (just today) waiting on their stimulus check! And every person waiting for their baby to be…
I say Postpartum, You say…
By Donna Delaney The word POSTPARTUM seems to have become synonymous with Postpartum Depression. But by definition postpartum is simply the time following childbirth A Time to Heal The postpartum period can last for months after childbirth, after all your body spent the better part of a year growing an entire human. Expecting to return to the pre-pregnancy you in days or even weeks…