Holidays are a hard time to be giving up alcohol! While doctors will affirm that small amounts of alcohol will not be detrimental to your baby’s health, and that the benefits of red wine in moderation can often outweigh the concerns of the alcohol, many moms choose to give up alcohol entirely during their pregnancy […]
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‘Tis the season… for viruses. Blech. If you are pregnant over the winter, you will most likely have to battle a cold or even (*shudder*) the flu. With all the other adjustments taking place during pregnancy, illness is the last thing you want to be dealing with. So, when that first sniffle or tickle comes
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We use music for many purposes: to celebrate, to grieve, to lift our mood, energize us, calm us down, even to create camaraderie and shared experience. Music has the ability to affect nearly every part of the brain. It stimulates the emotions in the amygdala. When we move to the music, it stimulates the motor
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Every mom wonders how to prioritize what goes in that bag. You only have so much space – how do you know what you will need?? This is the packing list I share with my clients. It cover the basics (chapstick, deodorant, slippers…), but it also includes a number of things that are especially beneficial if
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With an app for just about everything, you can bet there are plenty out there to help new moms – from conception to postpartum! Here are some of my favorite baby apps just for you! Free Menstrual Calendar Period Tracker and Ovulation Calculator This app is for more than just tracking your period. It is
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The holidays are the hardest time to stick to a healthy, real foods style of eating! I always struggle to find healthy Christmas dishes to take to parties that are still fun AND delicious. So, I compiled a list of some of my favorites and wanted to share it with you. I’ve made a couple
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I have seriously slacked in the area of snacking lately. Inspired by this post on late night snacking (one of my bad habits!), I wrote a list for myself of healthier alternatives. I figured I would post it here in case anyone else has similar snacking struggles. 😉 The only foods that made this list were quick,
Grab a cup of coffee with me, and let’s chat. You see, there is a growing trend among doulas recently to tack on extra charges and add extra restrictions to their services. What this translates to is extra stress for the laboring mom. That will never happen with me, and I want to tell you why. But I need
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Essential oils are all the rage right now – and for good reason! They can have great effect with usually low risk. Most are affordable and easy to use. Plus, as more and more research is being done, we are learning the safest and most effective ways to use them in our homes. Naturally, as this
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I have a list of affirmations and encouraging words that I use in my childbirth classes. Having positive thoughts in your head while laboring can make all the difference in the world. As a doula, I can use every comfort technique in my bag of tricks, but in the end it is up to the mother to
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