i believe in a world where expectant moms are supported all the way through pregnancy, birth, and especially the fourth trimester. that support can include postpartum doulas, family, neighbors, caregivers, and friends. before i knew what postpartum doulas were, i had no idea what to do with a tiny baby! i share the story of …
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preparing baby for windy rain
preparing with baby for the storm coming this weekend. here are 12 steps to prepare for the wind and rain and possible power outage. preparing with babies, gather extra disposable diapers, powdered formula for bottle fed babies, and the baby wrap/carrier of choice. also pack extra clothing and blankets in case they get wet. i …
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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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 …
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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midwifery. a day at the office.
i am so grateful for a local midwifery office in the roanoke valley neighborhood. happy #internationalmidwiferyweek i spent the morning with my friendly, local community of midwives in roanoke,va. with degra nofsinger luna midwifery and crystal fink breath of life midwifery. i wanted to celebrate international midwifery week with them this year. it was my …
rainbow baby day is celebrated today
i am a rainbow baby parent and each year for 37 years, i have celebrated rainbow baby day rainbow baby day is august 22 each year. i like to celebrate it each year to remember my baby loss and then celebrate my baby girl born the next year. rainbow baby day is a celebration of …
suggestions for a successful 4th trimester
erin nuckols shares her suggestions for a successful postpartum period. she is a new mama, an excellent communicator, and also part of the roanoke doula collective. her strategy for navigating the 4th trimester was fresh on her mind because she recently had her first baby. in her free time, erin enjoys visiting with loved ones, …
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postpartum plan from a new mama doula
what kind of postpartum support does a pregnant doula desire? i am a postpartum doula asking other doulas what kind of help they had after giving birth. recently, i asked each doula in the roanoke doula collective about their births and what the 4th trimester care looked like. it was a great way for me …
my safe place looks like…. when anxiety strikes
when feeling worried or anxious, here’s what my safe place looks like. i want to share my safe place and list of things i do to find my peace and i also want to offer resources to help you work through your feelings. mental health awareness. i am thinking about all the postpartum moms i …
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