Bath time with a new baby can be tricky! A tiny baby + water + soap + nervous new parents doesn’t exactly sound like the recipe for a calm experience. …
How Can I Make My Baby Sleep? | Establishing Good Sleep Habits
Let’s face it – there are few things cuter than a sleeping baby. Sleep is one of the issues that new parents are the most concerned about, and rightfully so. …
You Might Poop When Pushing. But It’s Not a Big Deal.
It’s no secret that we all poop. Not trying to be gross. We take in food and must eliminate the waste. This is a biologically normal process. In fact, if …
Milestone Photos – The Good. The Bad. The Hilarious Fails.
If you’ve ever tried to take a “good” photo of a child, particularly a baby, you know how challenging it can be. If you don’t have children or are pregnant, …
Psst, Dad! You Don’t Have to Cut the Cord When Baby is Born!
Soon after your baby is born, the doctor will turn to you, scissors in hand, and ask “do you want to cut the cord?” Many dads/non-gestating parents (we will use …
C Section Recovery Tips from Your Doulas
A C Section is major abdominal surgery and it requires special consideration for recovery. We won’t lie – c section recovery can be hard! Your doctor will advise you on …
Prenatal Birth Planning Session: What to Expect
The only thing predictable about giving birth is that it is unpredictable. You may be okay with the unknown or it may scare you; both feelings are common. Just because …
The One Word All Parents Should Know: No
If you have ever been around a toddler, or have one of your own, you likely already know their favorite word. Spend a little time with them, and that word …
Why We Won’t Tell You to “Get Frisky”
Getting intimate with your partner is a very private matter. So why are there graphics and posts from doulas (and midwives) suggesting that you “get frisky” and implying that they’ll …
Boost Your Milk Supply: A CLCs Take on Galactagogues
It is not uncommon for new mothers to wonder if they are making enough milk for their baby. A quick Google search for products to boost your milk will yield …
Safe Sleep Guidelines
There is a lot of conflicting information floating around Facebook mom groups as to how your baby should sleep and what is safe. At Blissful Birthing we take safe sleep …
Babywearing: Safely Wear Your Baby
Babywearing has become much more mainstream in the past few years. Carriers are readily available and can be found at all price points. Not only is it convenient to wear …
Minivans: The Ultimate Mom Cars
We’ve probably all said it: I’ll never drive a minivan! While I agree that minivans aren’t the best looking vehicles on the road, they are functional. I looked at the features …
Please Do Not Call Me a “Baby Nurse”
We often see on Facebook requests asking for a “baby nurse”. This term can have different meanings to different posters. Are they looking for help after their baby is born? …
A Vegan and a Vegetarian Walk into a Kitchen
Blissful Birthing’s team of labor and postpartum doulas, lactation counselors, and placenta encapsulators understand special diets. We all have personal, and professional, experience with dietary restrictions; our two main encapsulators …
Let Them Eat…Placenta?
Is eating your placenta right for you? What choices do you have? To be honest, there are probably more choices than you thought! In this blog we will present the …
Newborn Necessities
When you’re preparing for the arrival of your newborn, getting more than 10′ into the baby store can be overwhelming. There is so much stuff! How can such a tiny, stationary …
Placenta Previa
Placenta previa is a condition effecting roughly 1/200 pregnancies. Normally the placenta attaches to the top or sides of the uterus. However, when the placenta either partially or totally covers …
Placenta Encapsulation FAQ
If you’re pregnant, you may have heard about placenta encapsulation at some point in your pregnancy. It is likely that you may have questions about what this entails, the benefits, …
No Kissing, Please!
Babies are SO cute and squishy! The urge to kiss your niece, nephew, or new grandchild may be overwhelming. But, as hard as it may be, please do not kiss the …
Pass the Bottle, Please!
One of the greatest concerns of our clients is feeding their baby. I have had a number of clients nervous about telling me their plans to bottle feed their baby …
Remember Your Nurses!
When preparing for the birth of your child you make choices about your medical care (OB or Midwife?) and which hospital to deliver at, if you want a doula supporting …
Cloth Diapers – The Down and Dirty
Lately there has been a huge movement towards sustainability and reducing one’s carbon footprint. With so much baby gear out there, there aren’t too many ways to cut down on …
Your Doula Does Not (and Cannot) Have a VBAC “Success” Rate
When speaking with prospective clients, our doulas may be asked, “What is your VBAC success rate,” or, “How often do your clients get epidurals?” We understand these questions. You want …
Z is for ZZZzzz…
Sleep! It is essential to life and, yet, do any of us really get enough? If you’re towards the end of your pregnancy or have a new baby in your …
Y is for Yoga
Humans began practicing yoga approximately 5,000 years ago! I’m sure it comes as no surprise to you that it can be beneficial during all seasons of life. There are yoga …