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5 Inspiring Reasons to Get a Virtual Doula
Feeling overwhelmed as a new parent? Virtual postpartum doula care offers expert guidance, emotional support, and practical help—all from the comfort of your home. In this post, I explore five key ways a virtual doula can transform your postpartum experience, from newborn care on call to flexible, compassionate support whenever you need it. Whether you're navigating sleepless nights or just need reassurance, discover how virtual doula care can make your fourth trimester smoother and more joyful.
How to Prepare for Postpartum: A Comprehensive Guide for Pregnant families
In this blog, I share how to prepare for postpartum by focusing on four key areas that, from my experience as a postpartum doula and a new parent, make the most significant difference in your postpartum experience. It goes beyond simple checklists to embrace a holistic approach that truly prepares you for the reality of life with a new baby.
Discover the four key areas of preparation—from emotional readiness and home organization to newborn care and building a support network. Get ready to navigate the postpartum period with ease, ensuring a smooth transition into parenthood.
Postpartum Planning: How not to Hate your Fourth Trimester
Especially if you feel worried that you will hate the newborn stage because of the sleep deprivation, how much your newborn will need you, or because of the way your body will change, take some time prenatally to prepare your mind, your body, and your home base. And definitely don't buy into the idea that you'll just have to wait and see what kind of baby you have. Every step you take to prepare to meet your baby sets you up for a more easygoing and restful postpartum period.
What to Expect from your Hospital’s Birth and Postpartum Care
Yes, I could call my midwife and my baby’s pediatrician if something was medically wrong, and yes, we had the massive privilege of being able to fly my mom out to stay with us for six weeks. And yeah, the Internet is full of all kinds of new mom encouragement, tips, tricks, and baby advice, but that was really not what I needed.What I really needed was a postpartum doula to check in with me, show me the way, ease my fears and worries, and cheer me on, but I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a postpartum doula, and I didn’t realize what other options I had.
4 Practical Ways your Virtual Doula Can Help You
A virtual doula might not be able to come over and feed the baby while you go and have a shower, but maybe that's not even what you want or need. Instead, it might be more useful for you and your family to connect with your doula every day for those first few weeks, even if it's just to touch base, see how the night went, and make a quick plan for the next day's feedings. And all of that can be done with a video chat, voice messages, or texts.
What is a Postpartum Doula and How Can We Help You?
When I was pregnant with my first baby, I read all the things, even the benefits of hiring a birth doula, but I had no idea there was even such a thing as a postpartum doula!
And so, I’m here to make sure you have all the information you need to make the best decision for your family, especially whether or not you want to invite a postpartum doula to come alongside you in the early weeks with your baby.
Essential Support for New Parents: What a Postpartum Doula CAN and CAN’T Do
The earliest months of parenthood are a journey into the unknown. Whether you have a fussy or easily soothed baby, a peaceful or challenging birth and recovery experience, or other uncertainties, knowing the benefits of hiring a postpartum doula can transform this journey. A postpartum doula acts as an experienced guide, providing emotional, physical, and informational support tailored to your needs. Discover how a doula can help you transition into parenthood with confidence and peace of mind.
Why Virtual Doula Support is Good for your Mental Health and Wellness
And in the night, there's so often nothing we can do. The baby is struggling because they must be teething, or running a fever, or it’s because they had terrible naps all day, or ... maybe because the moon is full? It feels like there's no one to turn to, and nowhere to run.
Your Village is Just a Few Clicks Away
We know the challenges you face as a parent, and that’s why so many service providers are working hard to make sure they can continue to support you online even as the “new normal” keeps shifting and hardly feels normal at all. Your village is still here. We’re just a few clicks away.
“She holds babies!”
This morning, my son's preschool teacher asked him what my job was, and I was really curious about his response! His teacher asked him, "What does your mom do at her job?" and my son replied, "She holds babies!" I was amazed! And he's not really wrong, either!
We’re Moving!
As the year turns, we are just weeks away from the 3-year anniversary of our move from the Pacific Northwest to Japan!
Now, it's time to pack up and move home again!