mom in or after c-section with her baby swaddled

Do I Need a Doula for a C-Section or an Epidural?

If you’re not planning an unmedicated birth, do you really need a doula? This is a common question pregnant women ask when they’re planning to have an epidural or scheduled C-section. Maybe your surgery date is already on the calendar. Or maybe you’ve decided you’ll 100% be getting an epidural.  You know you want a…

dad holding crying baby

Letting Go When Your Partner is Struggling

You’ve handed your brand new baby off to your partner so you can get into the shower for the first time in…days? Everything with babies is a blur so you’re not really sure. Then, the second your feet are wet, you hear it. Your baby is crying. Perhaps it activates your letdown and you spill…