Blog at North East Doulas in Greenwich, Fairfield, Westchester and NYC
When Your Crying Baby Triggers Rage
A crying baby is a tremendous challenge and anyone who has experienced this knows it to be true. The crying
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Gender Disappointment. It’s Real and it Sucks.
Do you remember being a little girl and wishing, hoping, praying that the baby doll that you played with, loved
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Listeriosis – What Not to Eat During Pregnancy
OK! Now that I have your attention, I want to talk about Listeriosis. Listeriosis is the illness associated with consuming
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Why do Babies Smell Amazing?
Babies smell amazing, there’s no doubt about that! I mean c’mon! You’re holding a new baby, it doesn’t matter if
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Strip my Membranes?
Strip my membranes? What does that mean?! I was like, strip my what?!?! My membranes?! I didn’t even know I
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I Watched You Become a Father
I am a doula. I stand in the space of birth while reducing fear and instilling strength and I watch
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I Had a Hairy Baby
Why doesn’t anyone tell you that you might have a hairy baby?! A hairy, furry, fuzzy BABY! Imagine expecting to
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3 Refreshing Summer Recipes
3 Summer Fun Recipes Chilled Strawberry Soup 1 quart fresh strawberries cleaned and sliced 4 ounces softened cream cheese ½
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Calorie Intake While Breastfeeding
Do you know what the recommendation is for increasing your calorie intake while breastfeeding? I bet you won’t believe it
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Partner Parenting; Are you Sabotaging it?
Are you partner parenting or are you feeling like you’re in it alone? Do you find yourself complaining that apparently
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I Was Robbed of a Natural Birth
There are plenty of pregnant individuals who have a soulful connection with a pre-determined birth philosophy. When it comes to
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10 Things No One Told You About Newborns
Newborns… I must say, there is real beauty in lack of knowledge when it comes to newborn babies. I mean,
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