10 Reasons To Hire a Postpartum Doula
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by Debbie
4y ago
The Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Hire A Postpartum Doula The #1 reason you should hire a postpartum doula is… BECAUSE YOU DESERVE ONE! It’s the ultimate in self care! So you don’t feel judged while you learn to care for your newborn. A doula offers judgment free support allowing you to develop your “inner-momma” peacefully, smoothly and at your own pace. So you can let your guard down and explore your parenting options. Your doula will discuss various parenting philosophies and options with you and support you in every decision YOU make.So you don’t feel judged while you learn to care fo ..read more
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I Guess That’s Why They Call it The BABY Blues
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by Randy Patterson
4y ago
The baby blues. Short-term emotional ups and downs that stem from the recent birth of a baby that are actually, very normal. In fact, up to 80% of postpartum individuals report having these mood changes. Typically beginning just 2-3 days post birth, the baby blues sneak up on us and last about a week or two. They usually reveal themselves in waves and can cause us to question our abilities. One moment we feel confident and proud of ourselves. We feel like we are absolutely slaying this parenting thing and couldn’t be more in love with our sweet bundle of delicious baby. The next minute ..read more
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Your Doula Prenatal Visit
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by Randy Patterson
4y ago
Congratulations on your pregnancy and kudos to you for hiring a doula! I bet you’re wondering what happens at your doula prenatal visit. Well, we’re gonna break that down for you right now! Your doula prenatal visit is an appointment that will take place between you, your partner (if you like) and your doulas. The appointment will take approximately one and a half hours and it should be scheduled for a date shortly after you have taken your childbirth education class. The reason we suggest taking your childbirth class first is so that we can reference all of the options introduced to you ..read more
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My Newly Postpartum Body…
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by Randy Patterson
5y ago
My newly postpartum body is soft. Its skin moves in ways that it never did before. It feels different and it looks like it’s been “used.” It has legs that are unshaven, hair that is unkempt and eyes that feature dark circles around them. It leaks fluid from various locations and it wears pads in its bra and underwear now… My newly postpartum body cries more than I’m accustomed to, and it eats more too… It’s tired. It aches. And it’s tender. My newly postpartum body is swollen. It prefers to sit on a soft cushion and it likes when I drink hot tea while taking slow deep breaths. It’s nippl ..read more
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Overnight Care for You and Your Baby
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by Randy Patterson
5y ago
When it comes to hiring help after having a baby, overnight care is the best gift you can give yourself! It’s 9:00pm and you are absolutely exhausted. Your 2 week old baby is finally asleep in your arms after spending 2.5 hours crying, fussing, farting and feeding. You’re not quite sure how THIS is your life right now… but at the same time, you are beyond grateful for the little person that is laying in your arms. You spent hours today wondering about whether or not you’re good at this mom thing and over the past two weeks you shed more tears than a lifetime’s worth. Your friend trie ..read more
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10 Things No One Told You About Newborns
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by Randy Patterson
5y ago
Newborns… I must say, there is real beauty in lack of knowledge when it comes to newborn babies. I mean, what we don’t know, certainly can’t hurt us, right?? We asked new moms to tell us some “minor” details about bringing a newborn baby home that somehow, their friends neglected to mention. Today, we share the top 10 with you! 1. They shit a lot.  They do it when they eat, when they sleep, when they’re awake... They don’t care. They’ll shit any time they feel like it so you better be ready. 2. They cry for no reason You do all the things, check all the usuals and yet someho ..read more
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I Was Robbed of a Natural Birth
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by Randy Patterson
5y ago
There are plenty of pregnant individuals who have a soulful connection with a pre-determined birth philosophy. When it comes to the birth of their baby, a natural birth, unmedicated and un-intervened is what they expect and have always imagined. And for others, their instinct is, “I trust my doctor and will leave all the decisions to them.” These are birth philosophies that come from either life experiences or ideas that have been instilled in us. They make sense to us and they often bring us great comfort. But what about those of us who have not considered these things. You know ..read more
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Natural Birth, We Don’t do it for the Pain
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by Randy Patterson
5y ago
Women choose spontaneous vaginal deliveries or what most refer to as “natural birth” for a variety of reasons. None of which include, because they love pain.  “Birth bonding” according to Dr. Sears, is the first of 7 “B’s” of attachment parenting. Bonding with your baby prenatally, through labor, and literally feeling the baby pass through your body is quite an incredible and bonding experience.  However, the hysteria, or the narrative built around natural birth, is that it is painful, scary and simply a means to an end. See the juxtaposition? As a “natural birther” and a heavily ..read more
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Partner Parenting; Are you Sabotaging it?
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by Randy Patterson
5y ago
Are you partner parenting or are you feeling like you’re in it alone?  Do you find yourself complaining that apparently you are the only one who can hear the baby crying? That you seem to be the only one capable of changing a diaper? That packing the diaper bag is far too challenging for any adult in your home that isn’t YOU? You are not alone. More women than you can imagine are complaining about their partners inability to jump in, roll up their sleeves and make a bottle or wipe an ass… Partner parenting is a collaborative effort and you may be inadvertently sabotaging it. I know ..read more
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3 Refreshing Summer Recipes
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by Randy Patterson
5y ago
3 Summer Fun Recipes Chilled Strawberry Soup 1 quart fresh strawberries cleaned and sliced 4 ounces softened cream cheese ½ cup of sugar 8 ounces of lemon yogurt 3 cups half and half ½ cup strawberry liqueur In a food processor mix strawberries, cream cheese and sugar until it becomes smooth. On the pulse setting add in yogurt. Move mixture to a mixing bowl and whisk in half and half and strawberry liqueur. Refrigerate for 2 hours prior to serving.  Peanut Butter Fruit Dip 8 ounces softened cream cheese (1 package) 7 ounces Fluff (1 small jar) ¼ Creamy peanu ..read more
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