Self-care — Blog — Doulas of Raleigh

Here you are 7 months pregnant and it is 95 degrees outside with 90% humidity. So super fun that that your body temperature also rises about .2 degrees while you’re pregnant. It’s giving hot girl summer, like, literally. Park yourself in front of the A/C and read our blog to find out some ways to stay cool this summer.

Give Yourself the Gift of Sleep

You need sleep after your baby is born. While we wish this was easy as telling you to “sleep when the baby sleeps”, we all know that there are some days and some nights where your baby just won’t sleep. Instead, we urge you to have a sleep plan in place for yourself before your baby arrives. Of course, if your baby has already been born you can still implement a new sleep plan. Read our newest blog to find out more.

Supporting Loss

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Unfortunately, there seems to be a stigma and maybe a shroud of secrecy surrounding loss. Everyone deserves support but it seems as though no one knows how to support others through their loss. This is unfortunate as 1 in 4 people experience this kind of loss at least once in their life time. We’ve gathered some ways to show support.

Halloween Costume Ideas

If you are going to be visibly pregnant this year for Halloween, you have the opportunity to incorporate your baby belly into an amazing costume! In fact, your belly can even just BE the costume. Check out some costume ideas in this post.

Fall, Fashion, Holidays, Pregnancy, Recreation and Events, Self-careHeather ClementsOctober 14, 2022halloween, costume, pregnancy

Favorite Local Coffee Shops

If you know Doulas of Raleigh Co-Owners, Kelly and Heather, then you know know how much we love coffee. We jokingly (kinda) refer to coffee as our love language. Rest assured, any time we get together to discuss business, coffee is going to be involved. This means we have become experts on knowing where to find the caffeinated good good here in the Triangle. Take a look at what we think are some of the best coffee shops in the area.

Placenta Encapsulation Timeline

This blog post tells you exactly what to expect as our placenta encapsulation client from the moment you sign a contract with us to several weeks after your baby is born. This includes how to store your placenta, how to get it home from the hospital, and what to expect from the 2-day encapsulatio4n process.

Natural Cold Remedies For Pregnancy

Having a cold is no fun. Having a cold while you’re pregnant is REALLY no fun. Take a look at this post to find out some natural cold remedies that are safe for pregnancy.

Comfort Measures, Food and Drink, Pregnancy, Self-care, Winter, IllnessHeather ClementsFebruary 3, 2022pregnancy, colds, flu, COVID-19, strep throat

Self-Care in the Time of COVID-19

If you feel like anxiety from COVID-19 is getting the best of you these days, check out these tips to help you stay emotionally healthy while you help flatten the curve.

Self-careHeather ClementsMarch 20, 2020self-care, COVID-19

When Everything is Not Fine

Maternal Mental Health Week 2019 is here. It’s Ok to not be OK. You are not alone. Check out this blog post for support options in the Triangle.

Cesarean Birth: 5 Tips for Recovery

1 in 3 births in the United States are Cesarean births. If your birth is one of them, check out our Top 5 Tips for Recovery.

Everything But the Kitchen Sink

Are you overwhelmed with the thought of packing your hospital bag? We've got you covered with a simple packing list for the laboring person, support person, and the baby.

Birth Doulas, Comfort Measures, Labor, New Parents, Newborn, Self-careHeather ClementsDecember 12, 2017birth, hospital birth, labor, labor support, packing list, newbornComment

And the Oscar goes to........

The red carpet is out. The celebrities are wearing their finest. Hollywood is abuzz with who will win an Oscar at tonight's Academy Awards. Check out this blog to see how we related Best Picture nominees to new motherhood.