The Baby Babble Blog

The fourth trimester is considered the three month postpartum period directly following pregnancy and birth.  In that time, we are expected to establish a feeding routine, a sleep routine, get clearance from our OBGYN for normal physical and sexual activity, have the...

We live in a society where motherhood is an expected ideal for a woman. The unfortunate truth is that these visions in our minds and expectations from society (and often ourselves) are not reality. There is great power in talk therapy. Find out how therapy can help you or those you love.

“We don’t need a doula. I can do those things,” said lots of dads everywhere. We know you may have heard this, or said even said it yourself.  Guess what? You are 100% correct! You CAN do those things. Having a doula is not a requirement for a successful birth and...

When thinking about how to approach a woman after a disappointing birth experience, it is important to consider how one’s message will be received- not simply how it is intended.

Your care provider is one of the most important factors in the outcome of your childbirth experience.  It is important to find someone in whom you can place your trust and with whom you feel safe. People spend countless hours mulling over their car purchase,...

Don't be afraid to hire a new doula. They are REALLY awesome! Just imagine: It’s 2am and the phone rings. The doula who has recently taken her training, hears it. She rolls over, sees it is you, clears her throat and cheerfully answers. She’s been anticipating your...

“I don’t want my husband/partner to look” is something I hear a lot when clients are hiring our birth doulas. It’s totally understandable. They want to preserve their partner’s interest in them as a sexual-being post-baby. They don’t want the image of a baby crowning...

“I hate my husband.”  We hear it all the time. If you are a few weeks postpartum you may be starting to feel these feelings. If you haven’t had the baby yet, you may be in luck coming across this before you hit the “ I hate my husband ” part of postpartum.  The truth...

Often times parents are so excited to introduce food to their babies that they start much too early. I did it. With my first, my family encouraged me to follow in their footsteps and give the baby a taste of all things yummy. I didn't know how to tell if my baby was...

I want to share a story that often gets left out of most birth stories. It's about the golden hour and newborn procedures that follow. For the purpose of this article we will assume it was vaginal delivery in the hospital, but all that follows is similar after a...