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Your baby’s first Christmas is almost here! You may be wondering what gifts to get for your baby. Take a look at our list for ideas (spoilers: it’s easier than you think to give your baby what they want).

4th Trimester, Formula Feeding, Breastfeeding, Infant Sleep, Newborn, Parenting, WinterHeather ClementsDecember 1, 2023newborn, baby, formula, breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, infant sleep

Sleep Deprivation: Not a New Parent's Rite of Passage

Sleep deprivation is NOT something new parents should be made to suffer through. Doulas of Raleigh co-owner Kelly Rutan shares her own struggles as an exhausted new parent and how that experience led her to want more for you.

Infant SleepKelly RutanMay 26, 2021newborn sleep, infant sleep, postpartum support, postpartum doulaComment

If I Could Just....Fill in the Blanks with Overnight Doulas

What could you do with a full night of restful, deep sleep? Would you be more patient with your older kids and your partner? Would you have the energy to do more of what you wanted to do? Would you be able to ____ (fill in the blank)? It’s time to fill in those blanks and actually get more sleep. We make it happen with our overnight postpartum doulas.

Kelly RutanJune 1, 2019postpartum, postpartum doula, overnight, overnight doula, sleep, postpartum recovery, postpartum depression, postpartum support, infant care, infant sleepComment

Sleeping Like a Baby

You know your new baby needs sleep. Check out this blog for ways to help a newborn get to, and stay, asleep for adequate stretches.

Newborn, Postpartum Doulas, Breastfeeding, Formula Feeding, 4th TrimesterHeather ClementsJanuary 18, 2018newborn, infant sleep, new mom, new dad, newborn care, 4th trimester, baby, new baby, swaddling, white noiseComment

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