by Margarita Valbuena | Apr 28, 2020 | Ask the Doulas, parenting, Postpartum, Postpartum doula, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
Did you just have a baby? Feeling anxious or uncertain about how to navigate this time at home without some of your usual supports due to the current public health situation? We’ve got you! Here’s postpartum doula, Amanda, with some easy tips for you!...
by Margarita Valbuena | Mar 12, 2020 | Community, Postpartum, Pregnancy
*UPDATE March 16, 2020: We’ve decided that to help keep everyone safe and healthy, we will be canceling all playgroups, postpartum cafe, and moving our classes online through the end of March. Our doulas will still be supporting their birth and postpartum families as...
by Margarita Valbuena | Dec 3, 2019 | Community, expectations, Family, parenting, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday, Self-Care
I just spent a solid half an hour ranting on my personal Instagram about the backwards culture of The Holidays as we know them in our current society. Black Friday this, Cyber Monday that, dozens of emails claiming to have the only gift you REALLY need this season....
by Margarita Valbuena | Nov 5, 2019 | Community, doula, Family, labor support, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Real Talk Tuesday
Did you hear? Third Coast Birth & Family and Chicago Birth & Baby recently joined forces to bring you: Third Coast Birth & Baby – Logan Square! We have a new name, a new logo and several new faces, but we still provide you with the same...
by Cait Sobotka | Nov 14, 2017 | developmental shifts, expectations, Family, parenting, Postpartum
YOUR BABY’S SLEEPING WELL AT NIGHT AND FOR NAPS, YOU HAVE A DEPENDABLE RHYTHM – YOU REALLY FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE THIS PARENTING THING DOWN AND HAVE HIT YOUR STRIDE. ALL IS GOING WELL UNTIL ABOUT FOUR MONTHS AND SUDDENLY YOU’RE UP EVERY TWO HOURS AGAIN WITH A FUSSY...
by Margarita Valbuena | Oct 3, 2017 | Community, expectations, Family, Postpartum, Real Talk Tuesday
Last week, I spent quite a bit of time explaining why we should log off and check-in to daily, face-to-face human interaction with other adults. So, why are we still here? Because we live in the real world and the internet is here to stay. If you’ve taken a...