Get ready to make some holiday memories with your little ones with our exclusive guide to Top 10 Holiday Adventures in the Portland Area with Kids 2023!, carefully curated by Baby Nest Birth Services. Portland transforms into a winter wonderland, …
Practical Strategies for Easing Postpartum Anxiety
When my first client came to me with postpartum anxiety, I was heartbroken. She was so exhausted and overwhelmed, and she was worried that she couldn’t be a good mother to her baby. I could tell that she was feeling …
How Hiring a Postpartum Doula Makes a Dad a Modern-Day Hero
Dear Dads-to-be, Congrats — you’re gonna be a pops, a daddy, a dadd-io! There is so much excitement (nerves too I’m sure), and there are SO many things to think about! I’m sure your to-do list is long. And the …
Wonder what it’s like to Encapsulate Placentas?!
What made you want to become someone who encapsulates placentas? After the traumatic birth of my first child in 2012, I struggled with Postpartum Depression and Postpartum Anxiety. I was young and was not aware of placenta encapsulation at the …
The BEST Pumpkin Patches in Vancouver & Portland for 2023
As the air turns crisper and leaves don their vibrant autumn hues, it’s that time of year again—the season of pumpkin patches, Halloween costumes, and family fun! Fall offers a splendid opportunity for kids and parents alike to embrace playfulness, …
What does a DOULA do?
Learn what Doulas do during birth and how they help parents have a more empowering birth experience.
Scared of Acupuncture? Here is how a Portland acupuncturist can help.
Meet Allie Machen, LAc, FABORM, and Doula of Vela Wellness located in Portland, OR! Allie provides passionate care in acupuncture in fertility, pregnancy and postpartum to people in Portland, Oregon. Get to know the benefits of acupuncture, how she can …
Curious about Doula Life?
Portland birth doula Callai Nagle, shares what her job is like as a doula, how she supports families and supports helping families have positive births.
How to Handle Toxic Family, Baby Visitors & Unsolicited Advice in Your Postpartum
When you come home from the hospital after having a baby, you can feel a lot of things. Feeling uncertain about parenting, worrying about milk supply, and experiencing emotional ups and downs due to hormones can be exhausting. Now enter …
Covid Hospital Visitor Policy – Portland metro area
These are current as of 2/24/2022 but things always change, so always contact your hospital or provider for the most current policies. Even though many things in our world have gone back to “normal” as we move through years of …
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