Reliving my birth experience makes me realize one thing. Once your baby is on your chest, all the pain and experiences of labor fade away! We had gone to Salt & Straw, a Portland Oregon favorite Ice Cream Shop, to …
The Number One Thing to Prepare for Baby’s Best Sleep
Kaylan Adams with Big Dreams Sleep Coaching, tells us how to prepare for baby’s best sleep! Sleep when baby comes?! How do we do that? Sleep can be hard to come by when you’re pregnant. You can’t find a comfortable position, …
The Must Have Essential Oils for Pregnancy and Birth
Essential oils seem to be all the rage right now! They smell delicious, they have physical, mental, and emotional benefits and are affordable for everyday use. If you are healthy, low risk and mindful of proper usage, essential oils for …
7 Reasons You’re Not Failing as a Mom, Even If It Feels Like It
Whether you’re a new mom, have toddlers running around or a seasoned mom with teens, some days are just tough. It’s easy to get discouraged, especially when we’re tired. Just having kids is usually enough to keep us tired, and …
Let a Doula Pack Your Birth Bag: 10 Things it Must Have!
Like Mary Poppins, you can always find a doula with her birth bag! We fill our birth bag with tools to provide more comfort to a mom in labour, and help the birth process along. The more relaxed and calm …
Childbirth Options: Where’s the Best Place to Give Birth?
Where is the best place to give birth? Let’s break down your 3 main childbirth options. If you’re like most new moms, you’re probably just a tad bit excited about what’s coming your way in 8-9 months and dreaming of …
Prenatal Yoga and All the Ways It Helps
Did you know that prenatal yoga can help build your pain tolerance for birth? Plus, it helps you breathe better, stay flexible, more build more stamina and strength for birth. And get this — prenatal yoga has been proven to …
9 Tips from a New Dad on How to Be a Strong Birth Partner
First time parents, Haris and Cambria that took our Bradley Birth Class to prepare for their Vancouver, Washington home birth. Out of the 9 couples, they were the very first to meet their baby! The new daddy Haris, full of …
Have Coffee with our Birth Doula, Cynthia
Meet our amazing birth doula Cynthia Baker! Grab a coffee (or tea), get to know a little about her and the inside scoop on what doula life is like. Q: What made you want to become a birth doula? Birth …
How I Survived a 6 Day Induction (without an epidural)
The story below is by our Mama Storyteller – Cherise Marshall. Baby Nest would like to thank you for telling us your birth story about induction, the sacredness of bringing your baby boy into the world, and how to adapt …
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