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How to Emotionally Prepare for Postpartum: Mental Health Tips for New Moms
This blog post was written for Doulas of Utah by our friends at Yarrow Therapy and Counseling Services. Pregnancy often comes with planning, baby registries, feedings, sleep, and nursery décor. But one of the most important parts of postpartum is often overlooked: preparing emotionally. Postpartum isn’t just about caring for a new baby; it’s about… Read more
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Newborn Routines That Build Consistency
At Doulas of Utah, we support a wide range of families with a wide range of parenting styles. In our prenatal visits with birth doula clients and during postpartum planning sessions with postpartum doula clients, one question comes up again and again: What routines should we start with our newborn? We always approach this with… Read more
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Colic in Infants: Can Chiropractic Care Really Help?
This post was written for Doulas of Utah by our friends at Statera Chiropractic. When your baby cries for hours each day, despite being fed, changed, and comforted, it can leave parents feeling helpless and exhausted. If your baby cries for more than three hours a day, at least three days a week, it’s often… Read more
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Gestational Diabetes
Gestational diabetes is one of those pregnancy curveballs that shows up quietly, then suddenly becomes a major topic of conversation at your prenatal appointment. One minute you’re debating which cereal sounds best at midnight, and the next you’re handed that infamous bright orange drink for your glucose screening. You down it and fight like hell… Read more
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Introducing a Bottle to Your Breastfed Baby
“If I introduce a bottle, will my baby stop wanting to nurse?” This is one of the most common concerns I hear from expectant parents who are planning to breastfeed. The short answer is this: introducing a bottle doesn’t have to interfere with breastfeeding when it’s done intentionally and thoughtfully. Breastfeeding is a relationship, and… Read more
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Tips for Laboring in the Car
I stood at the top of my staircase and suddenly realized the mountain I still had to climb, or, more accurately, descend. I had to somehow make it down those stairs, into the car, and sit through a drive to the hospital while my contractions were coming every two minutes and hitting like waves I… Read more