new baby, new mom is written by a new mama about the realities of life with a newborn. her writing is so refreshing. ya’ll know how i love a birth story and this one is so touching to me. quote from a new mom: “the moment she was born, i was born. there was something …
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thyme & table | locally grown | freezer meals
freezer meals. locally grown. farm to table style meals. frozen and ready for your freezer. based out of blacksburg, va. emily worrall is launching a monthly freezer meal prep business called thyme & table. fill your freezer with quality, delicious meals and give yourself a night off from cooking! meet emily worrall, owner of …
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labor dancing. grab your doula and dance
bring your favorite playlist and dance while in labor. insist your partner and birth team dance with you! i did. dancing during labor benefits mom and baby. the movement of the body, the upright position, and the enjoyment of dancing adds to the the birth satisfaction. it releases hormones that help labor progress. bonus: dancing …
postpartum doula advice: maternity photos. why and how.
as a postpartum doula, i am all about supporting each pregnancy. take the maternity photos. you will be so glad you did. i promise. i enjoyed mine. be sure to watch the video for posing and location ideas. i have included 14 local maternity photographers at the end. why have maternity photos taken? here are …
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postpartum doula bag for the curious
postpartum doula bags: i carry two bags to visit my fourth trimester clients: one for teaching and education and one filled with helpful tools for the visit. my postpartum bag is lightweight, large, and wide open for easy access. it is filled with foursmaller bags organized inside. a tiny postpartum bag for technical gear like …
eating dates postpartum
eat dates during postpartum. snickers dates are dried dates stuffed with peanut butter and a pecan, then dipped in dark chocolate and taste like a snickers candy bar. truly. wow, who knew i would love dates and i am just trying them for the first time! i use dates when cooking for my postpartum clients. …
alone for 9 hours. one mom’s birth. part 2
alone. after giving birth during a planned home delivery, mom was taken to the hospital. her husband stayed home with the baby. they were separated for nine hours. here is part two of their birth story. remember, they get reunited as a family several hours later and she got her fairy tale ending. here is …
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separated for 9 hours. one mom’s birth story
separated from her baby for nine hours after delivery, colleen was reunited and able to hold her baby. separated from your baby is difficult, but especially after just giving birth. colleen shares her birth story. she was transferred to the hospital after she had the baby during a planned home birth. they were reunited nine …
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swiftly born. precipitous delivery.
my momma had her babies fast, really fast, and i followed in her footsteps with two precipitous births of my own! swiftly born is the birth story of my precipitous delivery of our third baby. here is the definition: precipitous delivery is an extremely rapid delivery from the beginning of regular contractions lasting less than …
born during pandemic chaos
pregnancy during a pandemic can bring in some intense emotions. during this pandemic chaos, she was pregnant and had a baby! she is thriving and so is her baby. i interviewed megan because i wanted to know her thoughts on the pandemic and how it may have altered her birth experience. i wanted to hear …
