by Samantha Olivia | Aug 20, 2019 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips, Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Healthy Pregnancy, Motherhood & Life
You had a plan for how motherhood would go. And you’ve followed it. You went to college, got a good job and became independent enough to stand on your own two feet. You have friends who are loving and kind. You even found a partner, or put everything in place to live...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 12, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Some of you looked at that title and thought “OMG seriously? Who would want to have sex after birth? That soon? Don’t even touch me.” But others of you need to know the answer to this, yesterday. Six weeks?! Impossible. Good for you! Intimacy is powerful and...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 10, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
New mom in DC metro area (live in PG county, work in Arlington, and willing to drive in DC, MD or northern VA) seeks a mom tribe to do this motherhood thing with. Hoping to build long term relationships with mom friends who become true friends. Me: Love to...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 9, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
There is a lot of struggle with postpartum bodies. They often don’t feel like your own. Your breasts are different (and possibly have a baby or pump attached to them). Often you hips are wider. Maybe your feet have even grown. And then there is the belly...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 8, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
In yesterday’s blog post, we highlighted three key nutrients that you should have in the postpartum period after birth- protein, iron and calcium. Maybe you’re wondering “okay, now that I know about postpartum nutrition, how on earth do I eat...
by Samantha Olivia | Aug 7, 2019 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
During pregnancy, it’s normal to think a lot about food and nutrition. When you’re in the first trimester, you might be trying to eat so that the morning sickness isn’t worse. And cravings are so common, that it’s easy to become a bit obsessed with what you’re...
