I remember distinctly the lump in my throat and the hot tears welling up in my eyes as the lactation consultant was describing what she was feeling in my engorged, painful breastRead More…
For far too long, I’ve watched new families receive the same tired advice from well-meaning friends and family (and sometimes strangers on the internet!): Sleep when the baby sleeps…an hour or twoRead More…
I remember the first night home with my first baby like it happened yesterday. I wish I could tell you that the memory is of staring fondly at my baby, feeding himRead More…
Just three months after we got married, I ran home over my lunch break to find a huge utility van in the parking lot with a big hose coming out of the backRead More…
Imagine hiring a labor doula. You have built a bond over weeks or months and are looking forward to your doula being YOUR PERSON when you go into labor. You know youRead More…
Crunchy like granola. Many of us have heard it. Some of us have even said it. “Oh man, I let my kids eat McDonald’s today; I’m gonna get my crunchy cardRead More…
Dear Past Clients: We failed you, my first certifying organization and I. All I learned in my labor doula trainings was that a postpartum doula does stuff after the baby is born.Read More…