May is maternal mental health awareness month. According to the World Health Organization, about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of postpartum women experience a mental disorder–primarily depression. We can help!
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Taking just a small step towards facing the reality of your worries, rather than pushing them away, can help you build coping capacity, open your heart and mind to resiliency, and accept what is out of your control.
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Pregnancy, birth and parenting are some of the hardest things we humans do, physically and emotionally. The toll they take on our bodies (and on baby’s body) can be high; yet tending to them is often overlooked by modern medicine and a culture that undervalues self-care. Physical health, values, beliefs, relationships, emotional well-being, and spirituality all affect how we birth *and* how we recover from birth.
Whether you choose our virtual or in-person offerings, group or private, we promise that your time with us will be engaging, motivating and well spent.
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To call birth a life-changing event is an understatement. Here’s how we can help you care for baby—and yourself—as you traverse this wondrous, complicated journey.
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Support your mind, body and spirit as you prepare for birth and parenting.
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Babies have been feeding at the breast since the dawn of time; for thousands of years, it was the *only* way for them to feed. But that doesn’t mean it always comes naturally and easily to newborns or new parents.
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Your birth journey matters! Read on for 5 resources to consider while your pregnancy unfolds.
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The right birth classes can help you prepare for a life-altering event that is unpredictable and pretty much out of everyone’s control.
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Years ago, when a baby was born, the elders and relatives in the community rallied around the new parent and provided support to ease the family’s recovery. Over the years, our culture shifted. Today we no longer have the benefit of a village of wise folks to rely on for support.
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Two Doulas & You takes the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. Here’s how we’ve revamped our processes to maximize safety and minimize the chance of spreading illness.
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For new parents, the struggles that come with lack of sleep are *real*. We offer a service to help you sleep while ensuring your newborn’s needs are met: Hire a postpartum doula for an 8-hour nighttime shift.
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Why do I need a doula if I have a midwife? Why do I need childbirth education if I have a doula? Why do I need all three? Great questions! Let’s clarify these specialties and learn how in combination they can help you have a satisfying, empowering birth and breastfeeding experience and a supportive postpartum return.
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Having a new baby in the house can feel a bit daunting in typical times, let alone during a pandemic. In the “before times” you likely had planned on friends or relatives helping you after your infant was born; now, that idea may not feel safe. So how to get the help you need while keeping your baby safe--and yourself sane--during these unprecedented times?
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Two years ago today, working separately as solo doulas, we provided tag-team labor and birth support for a client whose original doula had to leave town due to an emergency. The rest, as they say, is history…
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Taking time to ask yourself some key questions about how you envision your birth vision can help you let go of expectations and come to birth with an open heart and mind.
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Share this top-five list with your loved ones so that they’ll skip the toys and gadgets and extended visits and provide something of real value.
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Once you’ve identified what’s important to you, you can begin to release your hold on a specific outcome and be open to whatever emerges during this mysterious, incredible, life-altering event.
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