by Samantha Olivia | Jun 12, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
You are a beautiful goddess of a mother. You came home from the hospital this morning, and you’re already feeding your newborn at the breast (with a latch that doesn’t hurt!), while your toddler stares at their new sibling in awe. Your partner is fixing you a snack,...
by Samantha Olivia | Apr 18, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life
Today I want to take a second to talk to all of the mothers that come across this post. I’ve noticed a pattern of mothers, especially those with infants, sacrificing their sleep, food and their relationships with their partners. The baby becomes the one and only...
by Samantha Olivia | Apr 11, 2018 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips, Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Did you know that doulas support our clients during and after cesarean births? We know. Our profession has a reputation for being natural birth obsessed, but here at DC Metro Maternity, we believe that support is helpful for everyone as they transition into...
by Samantha Olivia | Apr 5, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips, Motherhood & Life, Newborn Care & Postpartum Doula Tips
We’re told a story about baby bonding that depends a LOT on love at first sight. The moment that your baby is placed on your chest, magic is supposed to happen. Trumpets will sound, and you’ll never know another love like this (until the next baby, of course). ...
by Samantha Olivia | Apr 1, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Before becoming a doula, I never thought much about placentas. To be perfectly honest, I’m not confident that I even knew that they existed. Geez, that’s embarrassing, because I’d taught about reproductive health. But the separation between sexual health education and...
by Samantha Olivia | Mar 27, 2018 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Things are different after you have a baby. Everyone tells you that. “Your whole life is going to change.” But you’re maybe not expecting that one of the things to change in those first few days, is your perineum. Peri-WHAT? Yes. Perineum. Colloquially, it’s known by...
