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Adoptive Breastfeeding. A guest post by Lorene Foster, the babywearing mompreneur behind Frogmama We’d like to share a little-known but very interesting piece of information: you might be able to breastfeed your adopted child. We think that’s pretty amazing. Here’s Lorene’s story: I was nursing my biological son when we began our adoption journey. At the start of that journey, I’d thought about how amazing it would be to be...
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To wrap up World Doula Week, we’re sharing another guest post. This post is by doula Willow Brown, a doula practicing in Santa Cruz, California: Last week I helped my little brother and his wife deliver their first child into the world. I have been a doula for 10 years, and have assisted many couples through their transition into parenthood, but this time was different. It was personally significant for...
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The Real Reason I’m a Doula Part one in a two-part guest series by DONA-certified Doula, Tiffany Decker “Oh, you’re a doula! How exciting! It must be so wonderful to see babies being born.” When telling people about my career as a doula, I often hear comments like this. People are fascinated with life at its very beginning; with the idea of seeing cute little babies come into the world. I usually...
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Re-sharing a guest post by blogger Misty Pratt, a DONA-Certified doula in honor of World Doula Week. A birth doula is a woman who accompanies expectant parents on their journey through labour and birth. She is there to provide continual emotional, physical and informational support to mothers and their partners. But what does a doula really do? Read on to find out! A Day in the Life of a Doula It’s...
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Top 5 Eco-Friendly Baby Care Tips: Guest post by Alice Freeman They always say it’s never too early to get the kids interested in eco-living, but even before they can so much as utter a word, there are things you can do to start positive habits for the help of the planet and all who live here. So, with true 21st century consciousness and responsibility in mind, here are five top tips...
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