by Samantha Olivia | Jun 6, 2022 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
SIDS is a major fear of most new parents that I’ve known. I can’t count the number of times a mother has told me she watched her baby sleep all night. Sometimes it’s in awe. Other times it is to ensure that the baby is breathing. If you’ve ever held a compact...
by Samantha Olivia | Feb 2, 2021 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
People often find us because they’re looking for doulas of color, or Black doulas. They are often especially concerned about being pregnant as a Black woman and looking for a labor doula. I’ve been on a soapbox lately though- we need to talk about postpartum and...
by Samantha Olivia | Jan 26, 2021 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Healthy Pregnancy
Finding unbiased information during pregnancy or as a new parent is hard. Everyone has an opinion, and all opinions are not created equally. Lots of people (loved ones and even strangers) will share their own experiences or beliefs, and they may not be right for...
by Samantha Olivia | Jan 19, 2021 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Your experience of pregnancy doesn’t end when a baby leaves your body. Whether vaginally or via cesarean your labor and baby’s birth don’t magically mean that one thing has stopped, and something new is starting. There’s no record scratch, or quick page turn....
by Samantha Olivia | Sep 1, 2020 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Dear Doula, My baby is two months old this week (yay!) and I’ve so enjoyed staying home with him. I’m glad that we have a decent parental leave policy at my office, and I have another six weeks. But I’m already nervous about going back to work after maternity...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 25, 2020 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Dear Black mothers, this Black Breastfeeding Week- I’d like to apologize on behalf of Black doulas, midwives, and lactation consultants. We do not always acknowledge the challenges of motherhood, and specifically, breastfeeding. Now in fairness to us, there’s a...
