You need sleep after your baby is born. While we wish this was easy as telling you to “sleep when the baby sleeps”, we all know that there are some days and some nights where your baby just won’t sleep. Instead, we urge you to have a sleep plan in place for yourself before your baby arrives. Of course, if your baby has already been born you can still implement a new sleep plan. Read our newest blog to find out more.
Read MoreApril 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week. Take a look at the ways care providers and doulas can support Black women and help decrease Black maternal mortality rates.
Read MoreThis blog post tells you exactly what to expect as our placenta encapsulation client from the moment you sign a contract with us to several weeks after your baby is born. This includes how to store your placenta, how to get it home from the hospital, and what to expect from the 2-day encapsulatio4n process.
Read MoreTake a look at what Doulas of Raleigh Co-Owners are thankful for this year!
Read MoreWill you be ready for the B I G day??? We’re talking about bringing home baby from the hospital or birth center. And with our top tips to prepare you for this momentous day, you’ll be bringing home baby like a champ. Read on.
Read More“Now I understand why people shake their babies.” Have you ever had a thought steal into your head that was too scary to say out loud? Doulas of Raleigh Co-Owner Kelly Rutan has. Today on the blog she is sharing an intensely personal story from her postpartum experience to remind us what this time in a new mother’s life is like and to also hopefully show us what it could be like if we got the help we needed.
Read MoreIt’s World Breastfeeding Week, so this week’s blog is focused on that early breastfeeding journey. We wish every one of our clients that chooses to breastfeed knew about the B.A.S.I.C.S. during those early days and weeks. Don’t know the B.A.S.I.C.S? Check out today’s blog.
Read MorePIcking out items for your baby registry can feel overwhelming. That’s why we created our Top 10 Baby Registry series. This week we focus on our favorite items for Infant Sleep. It features our favorite products to help your newborn get the best and safest sleep.
Read MoreIt’s World Breastfeeding Week and we’re celebrating any parent that has tried to breastfeed (you get to define “try” anyway you like). Whether you provided one drop of breastmilk or several years worth or anything in between, you deserve to be celebrated. Because breastfeeding is HARD. If you’re in the early stages of establishing that relationship, then this blog is for you.
Read MoreAt Doulas of Raleigh, we support ALL of our clients’ feeding choices - breast, bottle, formula, a little bit of everything. Today we’re tackling questions about bottle-feeding. Introducing a bottle might sound simple, but there’s probably more to it than you know. Take a look.
Read More1 in 3 births in the United States are Cesarean births. If your birth is one of them, check out our Top 5 Tips for Recovery.
Read MoreYou know your new baby needs sleep. Check out this blog for ways to help a newborn get to, and stay, asleep for adequate stretches.
Read MoreYou've heard about placenta encapsulation, but what does the process really look like? Today's blog gives you an inside peek into what happens - start to finish - when you hire one of our Postpartum Placenta Specialists.
Read MoreHave you seen placenta encapsulators pushing the benefits of "magic" pills? Well, unfortunately the early postpartum period is not a fairy tale, so beware of anyone selling magic pills. We tell you why.
Read MoreWhat's the deal with the latest controversy surrounding swaddling? Is it still safe to swaddle your baby? Check out our latest blog to read about the pros and cons when it comes to swaddling.
Read MoreTo help kick off World Doula Week, today's blog talks about how doulas benefit everyone. Yes, everyone.
Read MoreThe red carpet is out. The celebrities are wearing their finest. Hollywood is abuzz with who will win an Oscar at tonight's Academy Awards. Check out this blog to see how we related Best Picture nominees to new motherhood.
Read MoreFind out how our overnight postpartum doulas can help you #getsleep.
Read MoreAny mom can tell you - we are really good at doing things one-handed. When you're always holding a baby, you just have to be. And this includes eating one-handed. So I'm forever on the lookout for easy to make one-handed snacks. And let me tell you, this one is the best.
Read MoreAre you working on a postpartum plan for after baby arrives? If so, make sure you add time for prepping freezer meals to that plan. You won't regret having a fridge stocked with healthy, ready-to-go meals during those first weeks with a new baby. Check out today's blog for some recipe inspiration.
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Doulas of Raleigh has experience with the following: Vaginal Birth * Cesarean Birth * VBAC * Birth of Multiples * Unmedicated Birth * Epidural * Hospital Birth * Home Birth * Birth Center * Inductions * Postpartum Support and Recovery * Breastfeeding * Pumping * Bottle-Feeding * Formula Feeding * Tongue Tie Support * Newborn Care * Diapering * Meal Planning and Preparation * Babywearing * Postpartum Depression * Postpartum Anxiety * Postpartum Mood Disorders * Care of Multiples * Placenta Encapsulation *
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