by Samantha Olivia | Mar 26, 2019 | Motherhood & Life
Yenie Perez is a Labor Doula and Hypnobirthing Practitioner in Columbia, MD. We’re excited to have her on the team! Learn more about her below. How long have you lived in the DC area? I have 8 months in the DC area and loving it. What do you love about...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 24, 2019 | Motherhood & Life
Ashleigh Menzies is a Postpartum and Infant Care Doula and Childbirth Educator in Washington, DC. We’re excited to have her on the team! Learn more about her below. How long have you lived in the DC area? I’ve lived in the DC area for 15 years. ...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 23, 2019 | Motherhood & Life
Ashenia Haydel is a Labor Doula in DC, and Southern Maryland. We’re thrilled to have her on our team! Get to know her below. How long have you lived in the DC area? I’ve lived here for 20 years and currently live in Temple Hills Maryland. What...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 8, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
Dear Doula, I’m an exclusively pumping mom. I knew from the very beginning that I wanted my baby to have breastmilk, but I didn’t want to nurse. The idea of a baby being on me constantly for months didn’t spark joy in me the way it does in some women. Truthfully,...
by Samantha Olivia | Feb 26, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
Yay! Your friend, sister or nephew just had a new baby. As the loving person you are, you want to go and welcome that little person and let the new parents know that you’re excited for them. I love your enthusiasm, and that family will absolutely benefit from...
by Samantha Olivia | Dec 22, 2018 | Motherhood & Life
I have memories of glue gun strings. There were also pom-pom balls, pipe cleaners and silk flowers from Michael’s. But more than anything, the wisps of glue that inevitably trailed behind stick with me. You see, before Pinterest Moms were a thing, my mother was...
