Postpartum Doula
Doula Burnout: Understanding, Prevention, and Coping Strategies
In the essential field of doula work, both in birth and postpartum, support, care and compassion are paramount so the risk of doula burnout is a concerning reality. The intense emotional, physical, and sometimes spiritual energy doulas invest into each pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience can take a toll. Recognizing the causes and implementing strategies…
Read MoreWhy Every New Parent Can Benefit from Postpartum Doula Support
The moment a child is born, so too is a parent – and with this birth comes a tidal wave of new emotions, responsibilities, and questions. While the image of the serene, glowing new mother or father is a pervasive one, the reality can often be significantly different. In the weeks and months following the…
Read MoreMy Live Instagram Talk with EmBeba
After 9 months of significant changes in your body followed by birthing a human, it’s now time to rest and recover. Rest is priority #1. While your body is 100% capable of handling birth, it’s hard, and you need time to heal.
Read MoreHannah Hardy, Birth & Postpartum Doula: Three Things I Know Now
It’s a pleasure to introduce our newest guest post by Hannah Hardy. Hannah is married to a Bay Area native and together they have three wonderful children. Becoming a mother was transformative and eventually led to her to becoming a Birth & Postpartum Doula and starting her own practice, Hollyn Doula Services. Hannah’s goal is…
Read MoreWhat is a postpartum doula? And the organization I chose to certify through.
What is a postpartum doula, and what exactly do they do? You may have heard about postpartum doulas and wondered: what is a postpartum doula, and what do they do? Essentially, a postpartum doula is a support person during the postpartum period (the immediate time after a baby has been born). Postpartum doulas offer support…
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