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 …
Virtual Doula
What is a virtual doula and how can they support me? Doulas provide informational, emotional and physical support to a birthing person and their partner. Currently, hospitals are allowing only one support person to attend births. So what does that …
Meet Portland Midwife, Alina Palmer
Tell us a little about yourself. What did you learn about birth growing up? As a kid I didn’t learn too much about midwifery. I never guessed I’d be a Portland midwife. When I was 9 years old, thought, I remember …
Will Postpartum Depression Happen To Me?
No one wants to hear the words “postpartum depression.” But it does exist, it is real and the more we talk about it, the better things go for everyone. “The Baby Blues” is the normal period of sadness that impacts …