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3 Reasons You Should Hire a Postpartum Doula
3 Reasons You Should Hire a Postpartum Doula

Listen. You can’t pour from an empty cup. You have to put on your oxygen mask first. {Feel free to insert your favorite analogy about self care here}.

Struggling as a new mom doesn’t earn you a badge of honor. There’s no prize for who suffers the most in any given Mommy Group. This is why asking for help isn’t harmful. This is why handing your baby to a trusted, vetted, experienced, empathetic, kind professional is not only a good thing, but a GREAT thing! You can have it all! You can be rested AND bond with your baby. In all actuality, being rested and supported and confident makes you a better parent. Weird, huh?

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Postpartum, Postpartum Doula, Parenting, Newborn Care, Self Care, Wellness, Working momsMary Popeparenting, parenting hacks, parenting tips, support for new parents, support for new mom, postpartum support, postpartum doula, newborn care specialist, night nanny, overnight care for newborns, sibling doulas, postpartum doula near me, postpartum body, postpartum depressionComment
How to Make Your Birth Not Suck During A Global Outbreak
How to Make Your Birth Not Suck During A Global Outbreak

In a time when everything feels like it’s outside of your control and you feel trapped or without options, I am here to tell you that you 👏 still 👏 have 👏 options! And with a bit of planning ahead and knowing where to look, you are capable of having an AMAZING birth - in spite of COVID-19.

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Birth, Birth Plan, Birth Stories, Childbirth Education, Comfort Measures, Labor Doula, Newborn Care, Postpartum, Postpartum Doula, Self Care, WellnessMary Popebirth doula, birth story, birth preferences, birth prep, Your Birth Experience, sibling doulas, birth plan, birth affirmations, positive birth stories, postpartum doula, postpartum planningComment