It’s the day after your baby’s birth and you’re heading home with your precious bundle of joy. You’re a little anxious about leaving the support of the hospital or birth center behind. To say the last 48 hours have been an … Read More
Here at Tucson Doulas, we have a combined 30 years and thousands of hours of experience of working with postpartum families through one of life’s major transitions. Having a baby. In supporting hundreds of families after birth we have learned … Read More
We need to talk. We need to talk about postpartum mood disorders. (Trigger warning for suicide) Recently I came across a post by a birth professional that truly disturbs me. The post implied that using medication to treat postpartum mood … Read More
The phrase “evidence-based” gets thrown around a lot by birth professionals. There’s no doubt about that. In recent months, there has been a lot of buzz in the birth community about evidence-based decisionmaking. The conversation centers around the results of the ARRIVE … Read More
Oh, the woes of pregnancy sleep. Let’s face it. While pregnancy can be a time of excitement and joy, it can also be a time of lack of sleep. As your baby grows, often your inability to catch a good night’s … Read More
With the rise in popularity of placenta encapsulation in Tucson, we often get questions about what we use in our encapsulation process. We are always happy to answer these questions. We are also equally excited to share why we have … Read More
The top two priorities in my life are serving and supporting my family, and serving and supporting growing families in southern Arizona. The choices I make day to day I measure against that vision. Does this serve my family? Will … Read More
Did you know that up to 80% of women experience what are called the “baby blues” in the weeks following pregnancy? Feeling a little down, having difficulty sleeping, and even crying for seemingly no reason are all normal parts of … Read More
. . . most who hear it think postpartum depression. Postpartum depression is a very real mood disorder that affects up to 20% of new mothers. However, today we focus on something different, the postpartum period. This period begins when … Read More
Ask any doula, and they’ll likely tell you that the skills we use as doulas also come in handy in other areas of our lives. Encouragement, support, compassion and innate skill of soothing fears. Some of us even excel at … Read More