Archives

• ►2020
  • ►March
    • What is a Virtual Doula?
    • Coping with Fear
    • Breastfeeding and COVID-19: Now What?
    • Feeling Overwhelmed? Remember “RAIN"
    • Counting Kicks: The Importance of Tracking Your Baby’s Movements
    • Your Cesarean Birth Step-by-Step: Don't Fear the Unknown!
  • ►February
    • Belly Wraps for Postpartum Healing
    • Alive and Dead: Vanishing Twin Syndrome
  • ►January
    • What to Pack For The Hospital ... And What To Leave At Home
• ►2019
  • ►December
    • Safe Sex During Pregnancy
    • Fertility-Boosting Nutrients
    • Healthy Sleep for New and Expecting Parents
  • ►November
    • 6 Ways the Partner can Help with Breastfeeding
    • Demystifying the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU)
  • ►October
    • Birth is a Guessing Game
    • My VBAC Birth Story
    • Subtle Baby Cues New Parents May Overlook
    • A Pumping Plan to Go Back to Work
  • ►September
    • Fertility is Not Just a Woman’s Issue: Choices in Planning Your Conception
    • 4 Energy Boosters in Pregnancy
  • ►August
    • Preventing & Treating Perineal Tearing and Stitches
    • Handling Stress in Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • ►July
    • 7 Money-Saving Hacks to Help You Get Ready for Pregnancy and Baby
    • Dealing with Constipation During Pregnancy
  • ►June
    • Bonding Through Touch- Infant and Baby Massage
    • Does Birth Need to be Scary?
  • ►May
    • What is Diastasis? And What You Can Do About it.
    • Safe Co-Sleeping with an Infant
  • ►April
    • Preconception Counselling
    • What You Can Expect During Your Cesarean Birth Recovery?
    • Reduce your Labor Pain with a TENS Unit: It’s a Game Changer
  • ►March
    • Will Herbal Supplements Improve Your Fertility?
    • Preparing the Family for a New Addition
    • Sippy Cups: 3 Reasons to Skip Them and What to Offer Instead
    • Why You Need to Build Habits for Birth, Not Goals
  • ►February
    • What to Do if Your Bag of Waters Breaks
    • Best Exercise for Pregnancy
  • ►January
    • Doulas Mean Healthier Mothers and Babies
    • 8 Helpful Tips to Support a NICU Family
    • To Drink Or Not To drink? The Caffeine & Alcohol Conundrum.
    • Tips from the Trenches: from Parents of Multiples
    • Are You at Risk for Postpartum Anxiety or Postpartum Depression?
• ►2018
  • ►December
    • Braxton Hicks verses Uterine Contractions
    • Baby Care Basics
  • ►November
    • Breech? Now what?
    • Negative Thinking: When to Ask for Help
  • ►October
    • The Grieving Body: a Body Without a Baby
    • Supporting a Friend or Family Member Through Loss
  • ►September
    • 8 Ways to Build Positivity When You’re Not Feeling Positive
    • 6 States of Newborn Consciousness
    • Where Did My Body Go?
  • ►August
    • PUPPS- Oh My!
    • How to Maximize a Desired Epidural
    • Debriefing after Birth
  • ►July
    • Remembering the Loss
  • ►June
    • The Importance of Tummy Time!
    • Healthy Child Checklist
    • How Your Body Changes When Pregnant
    • Reasons to Call Your Provider
  • ►May
    • Must-haves for Parents with Disabilities
  • ►April
    • Reducing Pregnancy Stress
    • Is Your Provider VBAC Supportive?
  • ►March
    • Raising a Special Needs Child: Rule #1 is Don't Neglect Yourself
    • Are You at Risk for Postpartum Anxiety or Postpartum Depression?
  • ►February
    • Why Take a Childbirth Class?
    • Accept Where You Are
    • Baby Shower Gifts for the mom-to-be
  • ►January
    • Steps to Make a Healthy House
    • 60 WAYS A LABOR PARTNER CAN HELP
• ►2017
  • ►December
    • 3 Reasons to Exercise in Pregnancy: The 3 S's
    • The Many Benefits of Red Raspberry Leaf Tea
  • ►November
    • TIME – the Most Precious Commodity of All
    • Exercise When Pregnant- Motion is Lotion; Movement Matters
    • Mixed Messages- what do to when everyone is telling you something different?
    • Visit our Booth at the Holy Cross Baby Fair on November 12th
  • ►October
    • Love Should Never Hurt
    • Common Signs of a Possible Miscarriage  
    • Not lactating? No Problem!
  • ►September
    • Join us at the BIRTH & BABIES FAIR on 10/1
    • Nursing Stations
  • ►August
    • What to Stop, Avoid, or Limit for a Healthy Pregnancy
    • Constipation: What is it and how can physical therapy help? 
  • ►July
    • 5 Tips to Remove Tape Adhesive after Birth
    • The Dreaded Urinary Incontinence
    • What You Need to Know about Screening Tests in Pregnancy
  • ►June
    • Tongue Ties and Lip Ties Can Affect Breastfeeding
    • Losing your Mom Belly: What is Diastasis Rectus Abdominis?
  • ►May
    • Safe Sleep for Infants
    • Go to Sleep!
    • Building a Family
  • ►April
    • Preparing Your Toddler For a Sibling
    • Essential Oils Can Treat Pregnancy Nausea
    • Postpartum Checklist for Hospital Discharge
  • ►March
    • Packing Your Baby Bag
    • Belly Binding in Pregnancy and Labor
    • Signs your Baby is Dropping in Pregnancy
    • Finger Foods for Baby
    • 6 Natural & Effective Tips For a ‘Stalled’ Labor  
  • ►February
    • Car Seat Safety- The Basics
    • Sex Positions for Pregnancy
  • ►January
    • Birth is Slimy
    • The Use of TENS in Labor 
    • Own YOUR Birth Journey
    • Tips for Soon-to-Be Parents with Disabilities on Prepping Their Homes for a New Arrival
• ►2016
  • ►December
    • I Fed My Baby Another Woman's Breastmilk
    • 5 Reasons to Reconsider Vaginal Exams
    • Is it Postpartum Anxiety or Postpartum Depression?
    • Paying for a Professional Doula
  • ►November
    • 10 Easy Ways to Avoid a Cesarean
    • Visit us at the Holy Cross Baby Fair
  • ►October
    • Embracing the End of Pregnancy
    • Childproof Your Nursery
    • Breastfeeding Supply and Demand
  • ►September
    • Transition Trash Talk
    • 2016 Rally to Improve Birth- Washington DC
    • Intervention is not a DIRTY word
  • ►August
    • My VBAC, Vaginal Birth After Cesarean
    • Choosing Your Doula
    • Easier Said Than Done
    • Prepare Your Pet for Your Newborn
    • Flower Essences Support Birth and Postpartum
    • What is an IBCLC….and why do I need one?
  • ►July
    • Aromatherapy Supports Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
    • 50 Gardening Activities with Children
    • Beginning Your Breastfeeding Relationship
  • ►June
    • Things I Wish I Knew Before Labor
    • 4 Reasons to Write a Birth Plan
    • 8 Reasons Why Babies Cry
    • A Shadow of Fear
  • ►May
    • How to Find the Perfect Sitter
    • Help! My breast pump will not work.
    • Isabel's Birth Story with Little Celeste
    • The Importance of Support
    • A Doula's Reflections on a VBAC
    • Journey to a VBAC #1000th Baby
    • Birth of a Doula from #1 to #1,000
    • Metropolitan Breastfeeding gets an Award
    • Avi Ro's Birth Story
  • ►April
    • What is Childbirth Pain?
    • How Ashley Came to Doula Work
    • Placenta Medicine
    • Bedrest Challenges and Successes
    • Building a Birth Mantra
  • ►March
    • Moods for Birth
    • Using Your BRAIN
  • ►February
    • Choosing Your Birth Environment
    • “We Have a New Baby!” Tips from a Doula for Setting Limits with Friends and Family
  • ►January
    • The First Hour of Life
    • 8 Tips From A Doula For Partners
• ►2015
  • ►December
    • Gentle Birth Strategies