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 …
What does a DOULA do?
Learn what Doulas do during birth and how they help parents have a more empowering birth experience.
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. Worry that you won’t be a good parent, concern over milk supply, emotionally up and down due to the hormones and pure …
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 …
Changes to Baby Nest Birth Doula Services in Response to COVID-19
Hello to all our Baby Nest families, Whether you are pregnant or have little ones at home, we know that the health state our world has impacted your daily life and plans. Our hearts are with you as you juggle …
5 Ways a Postpartum Doula Can Improve Your Health
Did you know that hiring a postpartum doula could actually be good for your health? Doulas aren’t just there to attend to baby—they make sure that you’re getting the care the mom and dad need too. Along with education, simple self …
52 Ways a Postpartum Doula Brings Sanity and Support
Having a baby is the most life altering experience! Families find themselves having so many emotions and needs and the support of this transition is so poorly recognized. Enter the Postpartum Doula! So what exactly is it then that we do? …
Have Coffee with Our Birth Doula Maria
Meet Portland Oregon Labor Doula Maria. She is a Baby Nest senior birth doula and has been in the Portland birth world for the past 12 years! Grab some tea or coffee and learn more about what it’s like to …
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 …
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