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Understanding Early Pandemic Restrictions Covid fatigue is real, folks. Writing a blog focused on Covid-19 and its impacts on birth… almost 3 years later feels surreal and exhausting. Initially, when the Coronavirus emerged, the entire world shut down, and hospitals …
Learn what it’s like to be a doula from Vancouver, WA based doula Heather.
Doulas are all about bringing support and cherished memories in birth and postpartum. And we love sweet treats that become traditions to our own families. We have gathered our doula team’s favorite holiday treat recipes and have compiled them all …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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? …
Dear Tired, Anxious or Weary Breastfeeding Mom, Recently, I was asked what was hardest about breastfeeding. I thought and thought about it. I had half a dozen different answers at least! Initially I thought it was for sure the tongue …
Got swollen feet?! Oh, the lovely symptom of pregnancy, and especially for those pregnant in these hot summer months! Pregnant women can carry an extra 20 lbs of fluid in the third trimester, so we feel you sister. Swelling is …
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