by Margarita Valbuena | Oct 18, 2016 | parenting, Postpartum, Postpartum doula, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
I posted this list last week on our Facebook page, but allow me to describe each item here, in depth, as well as introduce you to the sixth and most important factor in a positive postpartum experience. *Fair warning, this is a bullshit free zone.* First: The...
by Cait Sobotka | May 21, 2016 | expectations, Infant Sleep, parenting, Postpartum doula
We’ve covered some of the reasons why your baby may not be sleeping through the night. But what can you do to help facilitate better sleep for your baby and your family? 1. FIND A LOCATION FOR THE BABY TO SLEEP THAT IS MUTUALLY SATISFYING FOR BOTH OF...
by Margarita Valbuena | May 10, 2016 | Childbirth, Community, doula, labor support, parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Real Talk Tuesday
Shawna and I have lived a lifetime of not quite settling for status quo. Neither of us take anything at face value, we are noticers, observers, and when we see a need that resonates with our values, we do everything in our power to fill that need. It was a long and...
by shawna@thirdcoastbirth.com | May 4, 2016 | Community, Family, Meals for New Families, parenting, Postpartum
I am back with another simple, versatile meal idea that can be shared with the new mamas and papas in your life. Similar to the Chicken Sandwiches this meal is easy to make ahead, and is easy to double so that you can make food for your family at the same time! We all...
by Margarita Valbuena | Apr 26, 2016 | Childbirth, Community, doula, parenting, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
My favorite reaction from one of my best friends when I told her I was pregnant with my second kid was “Santa caca!!” (literally: “Holy crap!!”) Can you relate? That intense feeling of excitement mixed with the deer-in-headlights realization...
by Margarita Valbuena | Dec 8, 2015 | Family, parenting, Postpartum, Self-Care
It’s the holidays and your family wants to meet the new baby! The same new baby that was born just a couple weeks ago, or a few months ago, and you’ve only left the house a handful of times because diapers! milk! weather! carseat! baby sling! ahh! You are tired,...
