Posts Tagged ‘surviving postpartum’
Postpartum Doulas–The Other White Meat
With all the prenatal focus pregnant women put on labor and birth, postpartum planning is often eclipsed. I think many times pregnant women can’t imagine what life on “the other side” will be like, so in some ways they can’t begin to plan for it. Hiring a postpartum doula is a great way to prepare…
Read MorePregnant? 5 Steps To Do Now To Make Postpartum Easier
Fill your freezer with meals. You will be so happy about this later. Double meals you cook and freeze half. (Hint: lasagna can be frozen prior to or after baking.) Ask the guests coming to your baby shower to bring along a freezer-ready meal. Get a copy of Frozen Assets and spend a day cooking…
Read MoreTop Ten Pieces of Baby Advice to Ignore by Julie Brill, CCCE, CLD, CAPPA Faculty
1.Put that baby down before you spoil it. How exactly can you spoil a baby? They’re supposed to be dependent. The great thing about front packs and slings is that your baby can be exactly where she’s supposed to be and you still have your hands free. 2.Get that baby out of your bed. Unless…
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