Tag: postpartum support
The Matrescence: Every Mom Needs a Village (Even if it’s Virtual)
In our latest episode of Whose Kid Is That?!?, Val and Julie are joined by Lauren Hays and Megan Dalton, co-founders of The Matrescence.
The Matrescence...
A Pediatric Nurse and Doula’s Initial Breastfeeding Journey
One morning, earlier this summer, I was helping my almost two-year-old daughter, Tenley, get dressed and she kept pointing at me and saying “Hippo...
Allison Hicks: Sleep Consultant and Postpartum Doula You Need to Know
When I had my son a few years ago, I knew a little about what labor doulas do, but I hadn’t heard of a postpartum...
Words Hurt: Enough with the Unsolicited Body Comments
Do you remember that playground chant, “Sticks and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me?” While it might be a...
Look Ma, No Hands! De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis and the New Mom
When I was a new mom, the thing I wanted more than anything else was a working set of opposable thumbs. I wanted to...
Honoring The Postpartum
How many of you began cooking, cleaning, or leaving the house within the first week postpartum? How about returned to exercising and work before...