April 30-May 4th is Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. This week is a week of promoting awareness of the incidence and impact of maternal mental health issues. It is also a time of great significance to me. **Trigger warning for … Read More
The holidays are upon us once again, and once again I am reminded of the darkest years of my life. As a child and early teen, the holidays were a time of wonder and hope. I couldn’t wait to put … Read More
Did you know that Canada recently outlawed the practice of placenta encapsulation? Placenta encapsulation specialists who continue to provide the service are practicing illegally. Seems like a drastic step, yet one that a national governing body felt necessary for a … 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
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
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