a question worth sitting with: what part of postpartum work still feels alive in me — and what part feels like it’s asking to be released? cheers to more postpartum work support for me! i have recently retired from making postpartum home visits but i am still involved and committed with my virtual chats and …
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there are many middle tn birth and postpartum doulas and i am having the MOST fun meeting them. here is the current list with contact information for the middle tennessee doulas that i am getting to know in alphabetical order by first names including their company name. i am excited to meet more and more …
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do you and your babies struggle with fatigue following the daylight savings time change? november 2nd, 2025 we adjust our clocks backward one hour for the fall daylight savings time. here are 3 areas with fall backward daylight savings time suggestions to help the “family fatigue” adjustment. remember, our bodies like routine. it takes about …
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saving a baby one box at a time. i attended the ribbon cutting for the safe haven baby box at the fentress c.o. ambulance/ems center. i am so happy to have this in my hometown. jamestown,tn has a safe haven baby box and i am thrilled that moms in crisis will have access to this …
check for T.I.C.K.S. to wear babies safely babywearing safety tips: when putting on your baby carrier, use this acronym TICKS to make sure you and your baby are comfortable and safe. we are all thinking about ticks right now, so let’s be wise. T is for tight. the carrier should hug your baby close to …
well, let me tell you. grammie doula: i describe myself as a tall and soft grammie with messy bed hair wearing jeans, keens, and white shirts. i have always loved every part of motherhood. and the reason i studied nursing was to help take the fear out of childbirth for families. labor and delivery was …
one feeding, one day, one week, one month, one year. whatever worked for you and your baby was successful breastfeeding. both of you benefited from the experience. yeah. you did great! happy breastfeeding here is a little bit of sharing about my successful breastfeeding journey with my three children. i so enjoyed feeding my three …
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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goal: to ease the mind with meal options during the postpartum period. meal preparation during postpartum recovery can lessen anxiety and best of all, it’s one less decision to make each day. the time frame for postpartum recovery is different for each one but it starts with the birth of the baby and goes from …
