The Lie: You Must Keep Up The biggest lie we’ve been told isn’t your fault, nor your friend’s or sister’s fault. Society as a whole is responsible. The lie is this: moms and dads must keep up. It whispers: Becky had a natural birth, so I should too. It pressures: Good moms smile through exhaustion. Good wives are always “ready.” It demands: Be supermom. Be superdad. But none of that is true. Why This Lie Hurts Families The real cost of “keeping up” is rushing through the four

Afterpains After Birth When we daydream about meeting our baby for the first time most pregnant people aren't thinking about the afterpains they'll experience after they give birth. Partly because it's rarely talked about. However, if you've taken the Epic Postpartum class or our full childbirth education course you'll have a good understanding of many terms, including after pains. Hopefully having this information in your back pocket will help you be less fearful of it when

Homage to Doulas Each year from March 22nd to March 28th the World pays homage to doulas! The celebration mostly consists of doulas celebrating doulas; doulas who have come before them, doula colleagues, their own work as doulas, and the future of doulas everywhere. Families who've hired doulas or who have doulas in their family also pay homage to doulas during this week each year. In my honest and humble opinion it's a week of reflection, thanksgiving, and motivation. Did

How Can a Postpartum and Infant Doula Help Me? You've heard the words postpartum and infant doula, but you're wondering what exactly they mean together, what they do, and how can they help you?! First, you're not alone! Most people have no idea what a postpartum and infant doula is. So breathe a sigh of relief you aren't alone in the forest. The word postpartum tends to get a bad rap. Most people hear the word postpartum and immediately think of depression after a person give

Sleep and Help with Meals and Housework after Giving Birth This week alone we've heard, "We should've hired a doula to get sleep and help with meals and housework after giving birth," at least ten times. Ten times this week alone! That means there is a general consensus that families do want and very much need help after giving birth. Who more deserving of sleep and help than new parents raising the future generation? They want to get a healthy amount of sleep, not even an ab

From the Hospital Home after Giving Birth As you transition from the hospital home after giving birth the ride will seem almost surreal. You'll probably be tired, maybe even a little anxious. Your comfort level will fall anywhere on the scale from 1-10. 1 being slightly uncomfortable and 10 being "holy crap I feel like I was hit by a truck". I'm sorry, but you can sugarcoat and cricket and it's still a cricket. We've put together a little blog to help your transition be a lit

5 Things Everyone Should Know About Cesarean Birth There are 5 things everyone should know about cesarean birth! Cesarean birth just doesn’t get discussed as much as “natural birth” or vaginal birth. If it does, it is often in passing or in such a way as to incite fear! As your friendly, neighborhood doulas, we wanted to take a minute and talk about some aspects of Cesarean birth so that whether you are planning a C-section or not, you at least have a little more information

Secrets to Having Great Sex when Your Baby Is Nearby Are there really secrets to having great sex when your baby is nearby? In the beginning, new parents sometimes feel disconnected from sex while others do not skip a beat. Both are completely normal, not everyone is ready to engage in sex again at the same time. As long as you aren't staying in the valley too long or taking risks with your health and body in those early weeks, where you fall on the scale is probably pretty n