by Samantha Olivia | Dec 12, 2018 | Motherhood & Life
Pregnancy and the postpartum period is a time of change. Mentally, emotionally and physically, having a baby can rearrange everything that you thought you knew about yourself. (Literally, a baby grows inside you and pushes your organs out of the way. Pregnancy is...
by Samantha Olivia | Nov 30, 2018 | Healthy Pregnancy, Motherhood & Life
Pregnant women have the privilege of creating life. It’s amazing. They also have the burden of having to listen to everyone’s opinions about it, all while the baby moves their organs around and eats all of their food. Pregnancy is a miracle. But it’s...
by Samantha Olivia | Nov 6, 2018 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips, Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Healthy Pregnancy, Motherhood & Life
For better or worse, many of our black doula clients first find out about doulas when they’re trying to feel safer while giving birth, after hearing about maternal and infant mortality rates for black mothers. And the most important thing I want to say (beyond the...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 14, 2018 | Motherhood & Life
Hi, my name is Sam. I love birth and babies, without kids of my own and I’ve never been pregnant. More than anything, what led me to be a doula was that I love women. (We’re doulas for everyone at DCMM, regardless of your gender, but I like to be honest about why I...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 7, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
Becoming a doula and entrepreneur has taught me a lot about myself. Mostly it’s that being responsible to and for myself (and having other people depend on me!) has forced me level up on my adulting skills, post-haste. I have to get my to-do list done. ...
by Samantha Olivia | Jul 30, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
You have so many options to help you get through those first sleepless nights with a new baby. Maybe you’ve heard of night nurses, night nannies, newborn care specialists, and postpartum doulas. If so, you’re probably wondering what the difference is among all...
