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What Have I Done?

I remember sitting in my son’s bedroom playing with him as he built with Duplo blocks. I had my sleeping newborn daughter in my arms. I was totally WINNING at this mother of 2 thing. And then my sleeping daughter woke up and started crying.

4th Trimester, Breastfeeding, Grandparents, Newborn, Older Kids, Parenting, RelationshipsHeather ClementsDecember 5, 2024newborn, baby, new baby, siblings, postpartum, postpartum support, emotional support, toddler

You Are Not Meant To Do This Alone

I’ll just come right out and say it. Women NEED other women,especially during pregnancy and the early days of parenting. We need them as friends, mentors, and to walk through life with us. But how do we find them? How do we create a community for ourselves? Read the blog for some ideas.

4th Trimester, New Parents, Newborn, Parenting, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Doulas, Postpartum Recovery, Relationships, Self-careHeather ClementsSeptember 26, 2024postpartum support, postpartum, postpartum mood and anxiety disorders, postpartum depression, postpartum complications, emotional support, community, newborn

When Your Birth Plan Goes Up in Flames

Did anyone prepare you for feeling so completely blindsided by how your birth went? Yeah, you’re not alone. It is hard to be happy with your experience when your birth plan gets thrown out the window. Read our latest blog for some empathy and validation.

Supporting Loss

October is Pregnancy, Infant, and Child Loss Awareness Month. While no one likes to think about this, we know that 1 in 4 people experience loss during their pregnancy and about 1 in 160 pregnancies end in stillbirth. This means that it is very likely you or someone you know has experienced loss. Read more to find out how you can support others during and after their loss.

Complications, Infant Loss, PregnancyHeather ClementsOctober 12, 2023pregnancy, birth, stillborn, miscarriage, infant death, labor, labor and delivery, supporting loss, emotional support

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.

Newborn, Relationships, Self-care, Pregnancy, Labor, Doulas, Birthing PartnerHeather ClementsOctober 28, 2022pregnancy, birth, loss, infant death, stillborn, miscarriage, fetal demise, postpartum support, emotional support, supporting loss

Supporting Dads in Labor

Father’s Day is just around the corner so we thought it was a great time to talk about how labor doulas support Dads/birth partners during labor. Doulas are not just for the laboring person! Check out all the ways a labor doula can support the dad-to-be!

Birth Doulas, Cesarean Birth, Doulas, Labor, Inductions, Pregancy, PushingHeather ClementsJune 3, 2022labor support, labor and delivery, Doulas, birth partner, pregnancy, emotional support, epidural birth, cesarean birth

Emotional Support in Pregnancy and Labor

You might think that labor doulas are only there to support you during your labor. You might think labor doulas only support the physical aspects of labor. The good news is the labor doulas are so much more. Take a look at the ways you can get emotional support from labor doulas throughout your pregnancy, labor, and birth.

Birth Doulas, Cesarean Birth, Doulas, Inductions, Labor, Pregnancy, PushingHeather ClementsMay 19, 2022labor, birth doula, pregnancy, birth, labor doula, emotional support

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