If you’re in that hungry-all-the-time, nursing-a-baby, haven’t-sat-down-to-eat-a-real-meal-in-days phase… these are for you. Ingredients: • 1 ½ cups oats • ½ cup peanut butter or almond butter • ⅓ cup honey or maple syrup • ¼ cup ground flaxseed • 2 tbsp brewer’s yeast (optional, but great for milk supply) • ½ cup mini chocolate chips or raisins • 1 tsp …
Carrot Benefits Make Doula Support Easy and We Make It Even Easier If your employer offers Carrot Fertility benefits, you might not know that doula care is included. That means you can get the emotional, physical, and practical support you deserve during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum without the stress of paying out of pocket. At Annapolis Area Doulas, we have …
Bringing a new baby home is beautiful and a little bit wild. Those first few weeks are full of love, snuggles, and tiny moments you’ll never forget. But they can also be messy, emotional, and overwhelming (sometimes all in the same hour). If you’ve ever wondered whether hiring a postpartum doula might help, here are five clear signs it could …
Are Postpartum Doulas and Night Nurses the Same Thing? As professional postpartum doulas, who help new parents navigate life with infants and save the day (night) with overnight shifts so they can catch up on sleep, there is just one tiny thing that gets under our skin: being referred to as night nurses or night nannies. Postpartum doulas are still …
Don’t Forget the Most Important Part of Your Birth Plan! Planning for the birth of your baby feels like kind of a big deal. (It is. It’s your child.) Where you’ll give birth, who will be in attendance, what music will be playing – it’s your right and privilege to research and plan and dream and craft the details …