http://nurtureherdoula.com/blogBLOG RSSSun, 29 Jan 2023 02:00:21 GMTSun, 29 Jan 2023 02:00:21 GMThttp://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/what-is-a-nesting-partyWhat is a nesting party?So you have heard of a baby shower… A special celebration and gathering with food, games, and gifts to help shower the parents-to-be with love and give them a jump start on their journey to parenthood. It’s a traditional way for friends and family members to come together and help the new parents get everything they may need for baby.But what is a nesting party?A nesting party is a small gathering of close friends or family members who come together after the babyFri, 23 Jun 2023 19:20:59http://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/what-is-a-nesting-partyhttp://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/overnight-careOvernight Infant CareWelcoming a new baby into the world is an exciting, yet exhausting time.Navigating your way through baby’s feeding demands can be quite challenging especially in those early days and weeks when cluster feeding is frequent due to growth spurts and both mom and baby are learning a new skill to them if breastfeeding. If pumping you'll have to be up every 2 hours to pump, feed the baby, burp and change them, then clean the parts so it's ready to go for the next pumpingThu, 22 Jun 2023 16:30:22http://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/overnight-carehttp://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/breaking-the-stigma-breaking-the-cycleToday our society is trapped in the unrealistic “bounce back” myth. The myth that our mothers women are to be fully capable of birthing and nourishing a human, taking care of the other children, her home, her body, get back to work, back to a routine, and quickly have everything back in order as soon as possible. In America our postpartum period is often marked by the solo 6-week checkup. So many new mothers are feeling the pressure to get back to their pre-pregnancy body, pre-pregnancyThu, 13 Apr 2023 02:24:05http://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/breaking-the-stigma-breaking-the-cyclehttp://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-blog.-of-course-wed-say-thatPostpartum is beautifulI was blessed to have the opportunity to give birth to both my babies in the hospital that I was working at. That alone lifted so much anxiety because instead of the unknown I was giving birth in a very familiar setting with awesome postpartum staff that I knew very well and worked along side of. They sure did pamper me and decorated my hospital room for me. I even had my daughter's baby shower there, thrown by one of my good friends and fellow co workers who is now aTue, 31 Jan 2023 02:32:55http://nurtureherdoula.com/blog/to-blog-or-not-to-blog-blog.-of-course-wed-say-that