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 | 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 shawna@thirdcoastbirth.com | Jul 6, 2016 | Community, Community Flavor, Meals for New Families, Self-Care
Last week I showed you how to prep your greens for storage. This week I am going to show you how to use up some of those greens! Pesto is a delicious way to use up a mountain of arugula, and sneak some greens into your day. This pesto has a different flavor than...
by shawna@thirdcoastbirth.com | Nov 15, 2015 | expectations, Family, Pregnancy, Self-Care
With my first pregnancy, all I could think about was the little baby that was growing and developing inside of me. It was easy to get caught up in the excitement and anticipation of what he would look like, what his character would be, how we would raise him. I spent...
by Margarita Valbuena | Nov 9, 2015 | expectations, Family, parenting, Self-Care
I started writing this a few months ago, shortly before we moved from one apartment to another within the same city but between vastly different neighborhoods. But I’ve come back to it now because I feel like I’ve worked through some of what I couldn’t quite...