Posted on: February 17, 2019 | Babies, Depression, Postpartum
Congratulations on the birth of your baby and on the transition you are making from woman to mother. I’m really not quite sure which of the two is more challenging but I know for sure that they are both huge milestones in a human beings life. I’ve been a doula …
Posted on: April 30, 2016 | Alternative Birth, Depression, Labor and Birth, Pregnancy
What is infertility? Infertility is the diagnosis given when a couple is not able to become pregnant despite having carefully timed, unprotected sex for one year. There are more than 200,000 cases of infertility in the United States each year. What causes infertility? The causes of infertility may include inadequate levels of …
Posted on: February 16, 2016 | Alternative Birth, Client Corner, Depression, Postpartum
Northeast Doulas offers a wide variety of doula services including placenta encapsulation. This practice has been around for centuries and over the past several years has been gaining ground in the US. Unsure of what exactly placenta encapsulation means? In this post we break down all there is to know about Placenta Encapsulation, including a …
Posted on: December 30, 2015 | Depression
New Year Resolutions and the pressure to execute them can be overwhelming. Self negativity is often induced as you reflect on the previous year, emotionally punishing yourself for things that didn’t go as you planned. These feelings are ugly. They feel ugly! They sound ugly! These feelings don’t deserve to be what defines you. To …
Posted on: May 24, 2014 | Breastfeeding, Depression, Postpartum
You gave birth! You did it! You really did it! She’s beautiful. She’s finally here. You are absolutely blown away by the experience and this perfect little baby that has been placed on your chest. Your partner cries, you cry, you have never been more filled with love and excitement …
Posted on: October 22, 2013 | Depression, Doula Life, Musing
I can do it, and you can too! Here’s why! If you put your mind to something, you can achieve it. It’s that simple. It may not be perfect, but if you believe it’s possible, it is. Don’t let depression win. I’ve been really struggling with my depression for a …
Posted on: August 28, 2013 | Depression
So there we were, huddled together at the table in her dimly lit kitchen. It was a freezing cold winter morning in January and this mom was desperate. The baby was finally asleep. She spoke about frustration, anxiety, and ever-present, relentless exhaustion. The sleep deprivation is the hardest thing, she …
Posted on: July 30, 2013 | Depression, Doula Life, Pregnancy
I’m ready! I just want to have a baby. I know we can handle it. We have so much love between us, it seems wrong NOT to share it with a baby! It took some convincing on my part because Jerry Patterson wasn’t so sure we were ready (he’s always been …
Posted on: May 31, 2013 | Alternative Birth, Depression, Postpartum
A Postpartum Insurance Policy You just gave birth. Your hormones are raging. Your life just changed forever. What if I tried to sell you an insurance policy that could insure a more positive transition for you? What if it was your own placenta and eating it was part of that …
Posted on: March 15, 2013 | Depression, Doula Life
I apologize for the delay in writing this. As I am sure you can imagine, it took me some time to process the incredible outpouring of love and support that I received regarding my depression after Randy’s blog post I would like to try to describe to you my feelings in …