Society portrays pregnancy as a magical experience. Sharing your body while creating the beauty of life. However, the truth is our little miracles can wreak some serious havoc on our systems, and, sharing is not always fun. The truth is: toilet training begins during pregnancy. That’s right! Long before you are weaning your little one out of diapers you might …
“You’re going to do WHAT with that thing?!?” My mom uttered to me as she realized what exactly was in the cooler in my fridge. “I’m going to have it encapsulated, mom” You see, I took my placenta home with me after the birth of my daughter to have a specialist come to my home to encapsulate it. But, WHY? …
Our clients often ask us, “What kind of diapers should I use on my little one?” The truth is, there is no one brand or type that will work for everyone, because everyone’s priorities are different. Are you concerned about cost? The environment? Best fit? You may need to try a few before you find a brand you want to …
It’s time to go through the old underwear drawer. Pregnancy without question is one of the most transformative experiences a woman’s body can go through. You hear a lot about what to expect when you’re expecting but there’s definitely a few details they forget to tell you. Your wardrobe is definitely one of them. So, when was the last time …
By: Heather Delaney, co-owner, birth & postpartum doula and childbirth educator The joy and excitement of that positive pregnancy test and the eagerness to feel those first symptoms are things that most expectant mothers experience in early pregnancy. One of the most common but often crippling signs of an early pregnancy is nausea, either lingering or accompanied by vomiting, or …