The Doulas of Utah Blog

Somewhere around the third or fourth week at home, a lot of new parents notice the same thing: the days have started to blur together, and the idea of talking to another adult who is awake and not a pediatric nurse sounds wonderful. Getting out of the house with a baby is good for you,… Read more

Choosing where to give birth is one of the biggest early decisions of pregnancy, and Utah families are lucky to have strong options along the Wasatch Front. The right hospital is not the one with the most awards or the nicest lobby. It is the one that fits your pregnancy, your drive time, your care… Read more

For months, you had appointments every few weeks. Someone measured your belly, checked your blood pressure, and asked how you were feeling. Then your baby arrives, and suddenly all the attention shifts to the newborn. Your 6 week postpartum appointment is one of the few times that focus comes back to you. It’s a chance… Read more

If you’ve spent your whole life being the one who handles things, the one who runs the household, the career, the calendar, everyone else’s logistics, without missing a beat, postpartum is going to ask something of you that nothing else has: to need help and mean it. This catches a lot of new parents off… Read more

If there’s a gap running down the middle of your stomach that won’t close no matter how many crunches you do, you might be dealing with diastasis recti, and crunches are actually one of the worst things you can do for it. Diastasis recti postpartum is extremely common, not rare, not a sign of a… Read more

Pregnancy comes with plenty of timelines: when to choose a pediatrician, when to prepare the nursery, when to pack your hospital bag. But one thing families often don’t think about until much later is when to start looking for postpartum support. The short answer? Earlier than you might think. You don’t need to have every… Read more