by Samantha Olivia | Dec 9, 2018 | Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
When they first get here, babies don’t really do much besides eating, sleeping, crying and pooping. As a result, many new parents spend much more of their postpartum period than they imagined changing diapers. Not all of us care for babies before we have our...
by Samantha Olivia | Dec 9, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
Dear Doula, My baby spent a little while in the NICU when she was first born. I was induced for gestational diabetes, and eventually needed a cesarean (long story). When they checked our daughter’s blood sugar after birth, it was low, so she couldn’t stay in the room...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 3, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
As doulas, we’re naturally a little obsessed with pregnancy, and early parenthood. This sometimes means that we end up being the go to advisors for our friends when one of their friends becomes pregnant. Or, we hear venting sessions from friends, family and clients...
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...
by Samantha Olivia | Jul 4, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
One of the most challenging features of the first year of a baby’s life, how fast everything changes. If no one has warned you yet, the first big change comes quickly- on the day you come home from the hospital. When you walk through those hospital doors into the...
by Samantha Olivia | Apr 11, 2018 | Motherhood & Life, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
You say, “New York Yankees,” and I say, “Go Team!” You say, “Boston Red Sox,” and I say, “Boo!” Or ask me about BBQ (I’m talking about shredded pork, not a cookout) and I’ll tell you the best possible BBQ comes from Eastern North Carolina and is dripping with a tangy,...
