by Cait Sobotka | Jul 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Don’t miss the 1st Annual Chicago Baby Show, coming to the @NavyPier on August 26 & 27. No other event provides a better experience for thousands of expectant and new families from Chicago and neighboring counties, seeking a family-friendly jamboree of top brands,...
by Cait Sobotka | Jun 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
THIS WEEK WE’RE FOCUSING ON LOGAN SQUARE! LOGAN SQUARE IS A RICH AND DYNAMIC NEIGHBORHOOD, WITH PLENTY TO DO, SEE, AND EAT! HERE ARE SOME OF THE DOULAS’ FAVORITE FAMILY-FRIENDLY SPOTS. Eats Parsons Chicken & Fish Parsons boasts high quality, locally...
by Cait Sobotka | Jun 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Temperatures in Chicago have certainly crept up over the last couple weeks, and Chicago Birth & Baby has a few quick answers to frequently asked questions about sun safety with a infant. DOES MY BABY NEED WATER IN HOT WEATHER? For infants under six months,...
by Cait Sobotka | May 25, 2017 | Uncategorized
We say it all the time…doulas aren’t just for the expectant woman, they’re for partners too. HOW CAN A DOULA CAN BENEFIT HUSBANDS, WIVES, PARTNERS, SISTERS, MOTHERS, FRIENDS, AND SOON TO BE CO-PARENTS? Here’s five ways: 1. A DOULA WILL ENABLE...
by Cait Sobotka | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Making the switch to natural beauty and skincare products can feel overwhelming! THERE ARE A TON OF CHOICES ON THE MARKET, AND IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE TO FIGURE OUT WHICH PRODUCTS ARE ACTUALLY MADE WITH HIGH QUALITY, ORGANIC INGREDIENTS AND WHICH ARE JUST RIDING THE...
by Cait Sobotka | Apr 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT HOW TO GET YOUR BODY BACK AFTER PREGNANCY. We’ve got news for you: it’s never coming back. And you should be proud of that! After your body has grown a human being, it’s not surprising it will never quite be the same. After...
by Cait Sobotka | Apr 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
BREAST PUMPING IS NOTHING LIKE BREASTFEEDING. You’d think someone would have invented a technology to make it a bit more similar (and hey, Willow Pump is working on it). But for now, whether you’re exclusively pumping, temporarily pumping for your baby in...
by Cait Sobotka | Apr 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
MY OVERNIGHT SHIFT BEGINS AT 9PM. IT’S A SUNDAY NIGHT, AND IT’S BEEN A COUPLE OF DAYS SINCE MY LAST VISIT WITH MY CLIENTS. I let myself into their home, greet the family and their excited dog, put my things down and wash my hands. The family is trying to...
by Cait Sobotka | Apr 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
HOW AM I GOING TO PREPARE MY CHILD TO BE A BIG BROTHER OR SISTER? One of the most common concerns our clients have when having a subsequent child is how their older child will react. Easing the transition to sibling-hood is all about preparing your child in a...
by Cait Sobotka | Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
While most of our clients are fortunate to deliver full term healthy babies that are discharged from the hospital with them, some of our clients unexpectedly deliver preterm or have a baby with health problems, and yet others actually expect that their baby might...
