by Samantha Olivia | Mar 26, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
We talk to all of our clients, at DC Metro Maternity, about their postpartum plan. More than likely, they’ll get lots of advice about birth plans. From childbirth education, to mommy groups, to friends and family, everyone will give them suggestions on how to plan...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 25, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
This article about your uterus is one in a series of posts on postpartum recovery. Contrary to what celebrity magazine covers and instagram hashtags would have us believe, everything doesn’t just “snap back” after birth. DCMM wants you to know the truth about...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 23, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
When I tell people that DC Metro Maternity is a labor and postpartum doula agency, they might not know exactly what I mean. Usually, they have an idea that it’s about people giving birth, and they’re excited to tell me about their birth story. At some point though, if...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 19, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
A lot of people seem to think of overnight care for their baby as a complete extravagance. “How can we hire a night nanny? We’re not those kind of people. We’ll just suck it up and take care of our baby.” Who exactly “those kind of people”, are, can vary. Middle class...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 14, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
When I was a little girl, I never in a million years thought that I would grow up to be a Postpartum Placenta Encapsulation Specialist. In fairness, when I was a little girl, and well into adulthood, I didn’t know there was such a career. But even once I had heard of...
