My baby won’t stop fussing and crying. Could it be colic? Babies who cry more than 3 hours per day, three days or more per week, for at least three weeks are typically diagnosed with colic. The symptoms can begin … Read More
Your family is growing! During early pregnancy, taking a childbirth class may not be on the top of your “must do” list. However, as your due date grows closer you may start to feel the pull of more information, options … Read More
So you’ve given birth to your beautiful baby and now begins your recovery. As your body works hard to resume its pre-pregnancy state you may wonder if what you are experiencing is normal. You’re not alone. Let’s take a look … Read More
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
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
. . . 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
Last month I took a lot of personal heat when I spoke out against the assumptions against the movie Tully. A few bloggers had offered up their negative opinions, sight unseen, as had many friends and fellow doulas on Facebook. … Read More
As you prepare to give birth to your baby, it’s common to sit down and examine your options. You may decide to put it in writing in what is known as a birth plan. But there is another type of … Read More