by Samantha Olivia | Jun 23, 2020 | Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
For many of us, our first pregnancy is the most interaction we have with a medical provider since we’ve been old enough to remember. And of course, your baby(ies) is being cared for by your OB or Midwife too. Soon though, enough that little person inside of you...
by Samantha Olivia | Dec 26, 2019 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
Our birth clients typically come to us with some idea of how they want labor to go, and writing that part of the birth plan is pretty intuitive. But when we first ask them how they feel about the typical newborn procedures at their hospital, we sometimes get a deer in...
by Samantha Olivia | Dec 19, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
As a new parent, keeping a baby calm and happy is a really big deal. A crying, overstimulated baby is like nails on a chalkboard to a new parent, and can trigger all kinds of feelings. Is my baby hurting? Is something wrong? Am I the “something”...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 28, 2019 | Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
Finding out that you’re pregnant with twins brings a lot of emotions. Joy at the new lives your creating. Surprise. And possibly a tinge of anxiety and overwhelm. Two newborns are a lot of babies. Certainly a lot more than one baby. How are you going to manage twins? ...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 22, 2019 | Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
Everyone loves to cuddle babies. It’s one of the first things that people want to ask parents- “He’s so cute! Can I hold him?” It’s awkward to say no to such a loving question. But as a postpartum doula I can say for sure that some parents want to. All the...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 8, 2019 | Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
Congratulations! You have twin babies! We love multiples here at DC Metro Maternity. You’ve been blessed multiple times over, and that’s wonderful. There are unique challenges though, with have two (or more) babies at one time. One of...
