by Samantha Olivia | Nov 13, 2019 | Healthy Pregnancy, Motherhood & Life
Dear Doula, My OB/GYN just called me old. Well okay, that’s not exactly what she said. But she referred to me as having a “geriatric pregnancy” and said that I may become high risk because I’m of “advanced maternal age”. I’m only 36! I’m not old. ...
by Samantha Olivia | Sep 12, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
As a postpartum doula, I’ve observed a lot of families with newborns, and let me tell you, it can be a tough time for couples. Whether you’re in an apartment in Brookland and feel like you, your partner and the baby are all on top of each other, or have a 4 bedroom in...
by Samantha Olivia | Sep 5, 2019 | Motherhood & Life
Newborn babies and infants through the first year come with a lot of stuff. I’m always amazed that such tiny people can take up so much space, and create so much clutter. Some parents I know- including a good number of our postpartum doula clients- are...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 20, 2019 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips, Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Healthy Pregnancy, Motherhood & Life
You had a plan for how motherhood would go. And you’ve followed it. You went to college, got a good job and became independent enough to stand on your own two feet. You have friends who are loving and kind. You even found a partner, or put everything in place to live...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 10, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
New mom in DC metro area (live in PG county, work in Arlington, and willing to drive in DC, MD or northern VA) seeks a mom tribe to do this motherhood thing with. Hoping to build long term relationships with mom friends who become true friends. Me: Love to...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 9, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
There is a lot of struggle with postpartum bodies. They often don’t feel like your own. Your breasts are different (and possibly have a baby or pump attached to them). Often you hips are wider. Maybe your feet have even grown. And then there is the belly...
