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Ways to Entertain Kids
Here’s a great list of ways to entertain your child while laying (or sitting) down. From Babycenter. For moms on bedrest with older children to entertain, or for moms with a new baby and big siblings needing some attention, this … Continue reading
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New Books! Prematurity & PPD
Our library has a small bookstore where they sell donated or former library books. Today was a half price sale and I was so excited to find two new books for my doula lending library: Preemies: The Essential Guide for … Continue reading
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Birth Books – The Best
I loaned The Thinking Woman’s Guide to a Better Birth to a client this weekend and remembered that it really is one of the BEST books for parents to read while they are expecting. (And it’s good for you to … Continue reading
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Paperback Swap
I know, this doesn’t seem doula related but it is! 🙂 Paperback Swap lets you list old books (paperback, hardback, whatever) that you don’t want anymore. List ten books and get a free credit right away. People can request your … Continue reading
Delayed Cord Clamping
What is delayed cord clamping and why does it matter? Depending on your care provider, your baby’s umbilical cord may be clamped immediately after delivery or they may wait until the cord stops pulsing before clamping it*. Is one way … Continue reading
Operation Special Delivery
Operation Special Delivery is a program providing free doula services to moms whose partner is deployed with the military, deceased or wounded, or who is away during the time of birth because of their service when the laboring mom has … Continue reading
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Massage Therapist in Denton
So I decided I really needed to do some “research” as I create my resource list for massage therapists. You can google for your options, of course, but it’s different when you get a recommendation from someone that’s actually had … Continue reading
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Natural Childbirth Movie
We just watched It’s My Body, My Baby, My Birth which is a short film discussing natural childbirth (in homes and hospitals) with seven families. I thought it was well done and would be great for partners especially that may … Continue reading
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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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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