Help Your Baby Sleep Better with these 10 Easy Fixes! Are you making these common baby sleep mistakes? If you are, you may be unknowingly sabotaging your baby’s sleep. In this post, I am going to help you troubleshoot some possible reasons for YOUR baby’s sleep problems. Sleep Deprivation Hurts the Whole Family Having a … [Read more…]
FREE Printable Recipe Cards Included! Are you interested in drug-free solutions to fighting off colds and flu viruses for your family? Elderberry Syrup is one of my family’s favorite immune boosting remedies! We use this and other natural remedies to keep sickness at bay. Over the years, we have rarely needed to resort to pharmaceuticals … [Read more…]
Postpartum Survival 101 Never fear, postpartum survival help is here! One of the primary goals of this blog is to help new moms. Period. Since I am a postpartum doula, I LOVE that I get to do that often. #bestjobever! Since I work primarily nights with my clients, I get to experience time and time … [Read more…]
Pregnancy Can Be Overwhelming! Are you planning for a new baby? Maybe you are feeling a bit overwhelmed by all there is to learn and do during your pregnancy? Many new moms feel this way. You are certainly NOT alone! Good news! There is tons of FREE help available, so don’t get overwhelmed! You have … [Read more…]
Bathing a newborn can be scary for a new parent! Most parents feel nervous about giving their baby’s first bath at home. While that is certainly understandable, it doesn’t need to be that way! Here are some easy bath tips for baby that will calm your nerves and keep your baby warm and happy during … [Read more…]
The greatest difficulty of parenting a newborn is often night feedings! Do you agree? Most parents agree that middle-of-the-night feedings can be really rough! How to Ease the Burden of Night Feedings Because it is very important for both breastfeeding mom and young baby to feed during the night, you must accept the fact that … [Read more…]
Did you know that eating dates during pregnancy may help you have an easier childbirth? It’s true! Once again, we see the healing, medicinal power of real food! And there are several recent studies to support this claim! (source) What are the Benefits of Eating Dates During Pregnancy? 1. Dates are a Nutritional Super-food! … [Read more…]
Have you heard of the many AMAZING benefits of skin to skin contact with your newborn? What is skin to skin and why is it so important for mom and baby? Easing the Transition from Womb to World Birth can be very traumatic for a new baby! Not only does a baby often go through … [Read more…]
As a mother and grandmother, I want to share about my exciting experiences with homeopathy! But first, here is a short disclaimer… I am now going to officially take off my “doula hat” for a bit and put on my “mommy hat” for the purpose of this post. As a doula, it is not within … [Read more…]
Prenatal vitamins have become the standard in good prenatal care. Why? Because good nutrition in pregnancy and lactation is so very important! So much so that your doctor or midwife will stress the importance of a prenatal vitamin during your pregnancy as well as during lactation. In a perfect world, we should be getting … [Read more…]