by Josephine Bloomfield | Oct 26, 2021 | Blog, Feeding and Nutrition, Postpartum, Pregnancy
One of the most effective ways to prepare for your up-coming birth is to feed your body nutritious fuel. When we’re in the 3rd trimester, our bodies are gearing up for labor and expending A LOT of energy to make sure our babies are ready for life outside of our...
by Josephine Bloomfield | Apr 6, 2021 | Blog, Postpartum, Pregnancy
Written by JJ Bloomfield: What does postpartum look like from the perspective of the doula? As postpartum doulas, our hearts truly swell when we have the incredible privilege of being one of the first people to walk into the chrysalis of a family forming, contained by...
by Homegrown Families | Sep 22, 2020 | Birth, Postpartum
Waiting to poop after giving birth is like anticipating the birth all over again. And the idea of pushing when everything is swollen, sore, and tender can cause some serious anxiety. Sometimes it can take a day or so, and for others, it can be several days before the...
by Homegrown Families | Jan 29, 2019 | Blog, Newborns, Parenting, Postpartum
In 2013 I found myself in an infant craniosacral training in Portland, Oregon with Carol Gray, a leader in the field of pediatric bodywork. Prior to this training, I thought I knew a lot about the basics of baby care and development having been a busy birth doula and...
by Homegrown Families | Dec 18, 2018 | Blog, Parenting, Postpartum, What's the 411?
Q: I am currently pregnant and all I am hearing a lot about postpartum depression and I am so worried that I will have it too. Do you have any advice for avoiding depression after the baby is born? A: This is an important and scary question and one that deserves so...
by Homegrown Families | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog, Postpartum, Pregnancy
Pregnant women love cocktails. I know, I know, we aren’t supposed to indulge when we are creating whole humans inside of our bodies (which is a wee bit complicated and delicate of a process). But what’s a girl to do when she’s hot or cold, hungry or nauseated, craving...
