Postpartum
Slippery When Wet! How to Bathe Your Newborn
Bringing home your new baby is filled with milestones and firsts. One of them is bathing your newborn. Bathing a slippery-when-wet tiny human can be stressful when you first do it, but with a bit of practice, you will soon feel relaxed and confident, and the experience will be a loving, bonding experience for both…
Read MorePostpartum Planning for You and Your Baby
I’ve been a doula for almost a decade now. One thing I still find surprising is the lack of postpartum planning. Too often, bringing home a new baby only focuses on the physical environment, not the new parents’ emotional and physical well-being. Compared to other countries, support for newly postpartum families is minimal in the…
Read MoreTongue and Lip Ties
There seems to be a lot of talk about tongue ties on social media. Talk to ten mothers of new babies, and chances are you will find at least one that has sought guidance
Read MoreOrlando Doulas Keeping You Updated
This week the American Academy of Pediatrics updated its guidelines for safe infant sleep (6/21/22) and breastfeeding/chestfeeding (6/27/22).
Read MorePostpartum Doulas: Helping You Find A New Normal
Bringing home a new baby is life changing! It takes time to transition and settle into a new routine. Postpartum Doulas can help you through this life changing journey. Orlando Doulas LLC can help you as you find your new normal.
Read MoreBeyond Your Comfort Zone
I did something today that was so beyond my comfort zone. It wasn’t sky diving or rock climbing or cliff jumping kind of stuff… it was a simple Reel on Instagram. But for me that goes so outside my comfort zone. And I got real! ~Pun Intended ;-)~ We’re talking messy hair, no make-up, no…
Read MorePlease 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…
Read MoreI 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…
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