Author Archives: Heidi Thaden-Pierce
Mothering the New Mother
“While we call a woman a mother as soon as she has a child, it will be some time before she herself begins to feel like a mother…” – Andrea Boroff Eagan Another great quote from Mothering the New Mother: … Continue reading
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Your Amazing Newborn
I thought this book was fascinating, and here are some quotes I loved: Many people misunderstand the process of bonding and give too literal a meaning to the word bonding, as though it were a mechanical process – the “epoxy … Continue reading
Newborn vs. Four Month Old
As part of The Happiest Baby program we discuss with parents the contrast between the newborn we imagine and a REAL newborn. Many people, not having experienced much hands on care with a baby, have the image of a newborn … Continue reading
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Tiara Time!
The last night of the childbirth class they shared the story of Inanna and each mom got a tiara. I asked where they found them and today ran to pick some up for my doula bag. Because every mom deserves … Continue reading
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Postpartum Depression in DADS!
I suspected this but it was interesting to have it confirmed: While it’s been widely known that some mothers suffer from postpartum depression, a series of studies over the years have suggested that new fathers may become depressed after childbirth, … Continue reading
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POSTPARTUM Doula & Happiest Baby Services!
While the idea of certifying as a postpartum doula was in the back of my mind, it was just this weekend that I decided to look further into the program. After much discussion and talking with my program director and … Continue reading
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Yes, You DO Get a Gold Medal!
In the childbirth class I’m observing the parents discussed some of their questions or things they heard about birth. One mom said she’s heard (more than once) “You don’t get a medal for how you birth!” Which is true, but … Continue reading
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The Happiest Baby on the Block
So years ago my father sent out an email to the children (there are seven siblings) and tells us about a story he heard on the radio (it must have been NPR) about The Happiest Baby on the Block: The … Continue reading
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Why am I a Doula?
As I’ve entered the certification process to officially become a doula I have pondered a lot on what brought me to this decision. As my husband pointed out – if a doula is someone that supports women through pregnancy, birth, … Continue reading
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Herbal Bath
*New recipe is here.* I got the herbs in and mixed them up then divided (sharing with some other doulas.) Each of these is a gallon size bag holding a pound by weight of herbs, it’s a LOT! 🙂 One … Continue reading
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