Newborns Feeding Cues Chart Your Baby’s Hunger Cues: Early Cues: Smacking or licking lips Opening and closing mouth Sucking on the lips, tongue, hands, fingers, toes, toys, or clothing Active Feeding Cues Rooting around on the chest of whoever is carrying him Trying to position for nursing, either by lying back or pulling on your clothes Fidgeting or squirming around a lot Hitting you on the arm or chest repeatedly Fussing or breathing fast  Late Feeding Cues (calm baby before feeding) Moving head frantically from side to side Crying “My newborn wants to sleep all the time! S ..read more

I’ve been a certified DONA postpartum doula for more than 20 years and this is the one question I always receive from expecting parents. It’s a question I wish I knew to ask when I was pregnant “What is the difference between Baby nurse and doula?” I now know firsthand as a mother one of the reasons why I became a postpartum doula, what it feels like to have a baby nurse in your home when you feel so vulnerable and don’t know how to care for a baby, but I did not realise the baby nurse is not trained or knowledgeable about helping me with breastfeeding and not able to be supportive,  it w ..read more

All the doula placements are COVID vaccinated. Some of Doula Care, Doulas Some of the staff getting together for our favorite Indian breakfast at Pondicherri NYC Restaurant An amazing group of seasoned professional doulas who take bookings from the agency ..read more

Postpartum care: What to expect after a vaginal delivery Your newborn may be your top priority — but postpartum care counts, too. From vaginal soreness to urinary problems, here’s what to expect as you recover from a vaginal delivery. Pregnancy changes your body in more ways than you might have guessed, and it doesn’t stop when the baby is born. Here’s what to expect after a vaginal delivery. Vaginal soreness If you had an episiotomy or vaginal tear during delivery, the wound might hurt for a few weeks. Extensive tears might take longer to heal. In the meantime, you can help promote healing ..read more

Baby name meaning, are you wondering about how you pick a name if you’re not using a family name? What are some popular and unique baby names? This was so hard for me, I struggled with how to decide? I had a two names in mind and waited until I met my baby. How are you going about this? Here are some different baby names in This Article full of ideas. Curious about most popular names in NY here the list of top 100 from Social Security card applications for births that occurred in New York. All data are from a 100% sample of our records on Social Security card applications a ..read more

Very often, when a mom is suffering from these symptoms, it can be very isolating. Reaching out for support or talking to others isn’t always easy while feeling this way. Image from The Blue Dot Project It can be mild or extreme…it can come before, during or after pregnancy…it can be anxiety or depression…but what it cannot be is anyone’s fault. Commonly known as Postpartum Depression, it afflicts 1 in 8 new moms. The Blue Dot Project aims to bring it out of the shadows. A postpartum doula is a supportive sensitive experienced helper with the day to day practicalities of paren ..read more

A wonderful new book that promotes an age old concept, caring for women after they give birth. A Postpartum Doula fills that role for many families. The “doula” is a Greek word that has come to mean “one who serves or Mothers the new Mother” caring for new families and nurturing them after the birth. Postpartum Doulas are different than a baby nurse. We’re a postpartum service for families who want to take care of their newborn, but need nurturing care for their  families, themselves  and their household. And to learn a ..read more

As experienced postpartum doulas we teach new parents how to read and understand sleeping and feeding cues. Parents misread their baby’s sleep cues by trying to keep baby interested and engaged not recognizing baby is showing them “sleep cues”.  Newborns only have brief wakeful periods after feeding (about 30 minutes) Most newborn babies (under 8 weeks) are not wakeful for very long.  Although it varies by baby, newborns stay awake naturally no longer than 45 minutes,  about an hour or so closer to 8 weeks. In ..read more

By Leigh Anne O’Connor, IBCLCYou are a mammal. You expect that you will have your baby and he will just latch right on and you are all set. But then you see all of your “friends” struggling. Why is it so darn hard? Breastfeeding is a learned behavior for parents. Babies are very instinctive. They know how to nurse when given normal circumstances. Unfortunately, many newborns are not born into biologically normal circumstances. Breastfeeding involves two people: the parent who gave birth and the baby.* Many people are unaware of the impact of birth on both the mom and baby for breastfeeding. If ..read more

Here are a few ways your DoulaCare postpartum doula will teach you: Carry your baby so his chest is against yours and his head is resting on your shoulder. A very good position for burping and babies like it because they can look at things over your shoulder. Sit the baby on your lap with her back resting against you and your hand holding her chest. Then rock back and forth.  If you have a rocking or glider chair, all the better. The forearm lift will often calm a fussy baby. Bend one arm and place your baby, tummy down, along the length of your forearm, with his head resting in your open ..read more