The Doulas of Utah Blog
Real answers on postpartum recovery, overnight newborn care, and preparing for birth — written by Utah’s postpartum doula team for families across the Wasatch Front. New posts every week.
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The Transformative Benefits of Maternal Massage: A Guide Through Pregnancy, Each Trimester & Beyond
This blog post was written for Doulas of Utah by our friends at Maternal Massage and Skin. Pregnancy and postpartum recovery are profound journeys that bring incredible changes to the body, from shifting hormones and growing joints to the demands of labor and postpartum healing. Maternal massage is not just a luxury; it can be… Read more
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Partners Bonding with Their Babies
After our first baby was born, my husband bonded with her instantly. Like, immediately-in-love, totally smitten, confidently holding this tiny baby as if he’d done it a hundred times before. Due to some complications with the birth, I wasn’t quite conscious for the first couple of hours of my daughter’s life, so my husband was… Read more
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Pregnancy After Loss: How Doula Support Can Help
This blog post was written for Doulas of Utah by Share Parents of Utah. If you are pregnant after loss, you may already feel the weight of how different this journey is. Even when this baby is deeply wanted, excitement feels complicated. Appointments bring anxiety instead of reassurance. You struggle to trust your body, your… Read more
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Alternative Therapies for Pregnancy Discomforts: How Yoga & Massage Can Help
We all know that pregnancy can come with its fair share of aches, tension, and sleepless nights. Many parents want relief without relying solely on medication or waiting for discomfort to resolve on its own. That’s where alternative therapies for pregnancy discomforts can offer meaningful, gentle, and supportive solutions. Two of the most effective options?… Read more
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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