by Marcie Hadley | May 6, 2020 | birth, doula, family, Postpartum care
International Doula Month What is a doula? Years ago, birth was very different than it is today. Women were surrounded and supported by other women during their labor. They brought with them experience, wisdom, and skill. They witnessed birth and knew...
by Marcie Hadley | Nov 8, 2017 | breastfeeding, doula, Newborn Care, Postpartum care
Help! I just pushed a baby out of my body and breastfeeding my newborn is making that look easy! This is common. Breastfeeding is well…it involves a learning curve and is possibly the hardest, most rewarding learning curve ever. We want to encourage you...
by Marcie Hadley | Sep 5, 2017 | birth, doula, family, Postpartum care
Review of When The Bough Breaks I recently had the opportunity to view a documentary on postpartum depression and psychosis. As a doula who provides support to women during the perinatal period, the information in this film provided a great starting place for the...
by Marcie Hadley | Apr 30, 2017 | birth, family, Newborn Care, Postpartum care
Why am I writing about the uniquely U.S. state of postpartum care and recuperation? When a woman carries a baby and gives birth, her body undergoes great changes. There are visible signs of those changes, but that only shows a very small part of what her body...
by Marcie Hadley | Oct 19, 2016 | birth, birth stories, Postpartum care
Postpartum Recovery: Healing through Rest *My sweet friend and doula sister, Lauren Tate, shared this post on facebook. Because of the importance and seriousness of postpartum recovery, she has graciously given us permission to share it with you. We invite you to...
by Marcie Hadley | Aug 20, 2015 | Postpartum care
Sharing this BEAUTIFUL post from Coffee & Crumbs. Enjoy! “Oh, momma. I see you over there in the diaper aisle of Target, stuffing your face with popcorn, icee tucked carefully between your arm and baby bump. You’re staring at eight different kinds of baby...
