Author: lavi_re

Feeding Your Newborn

So you’re a new mommy! Congratulations!! Now what?!? As much as feeding your newborn can be intuitive, it can also be a challenge. Watch this 5 minute video we created to learn all about feeding your new addition – from formula to first latch.

Milk Storage Guidelines

Ever wonder how long that bottle can stay out? Did you just pump some “liquid gold” but forgot to slip it in the fridge?? Never fear – your handy “Milk Storage” pocket guide book is here! We took the CDC’s recommendations for breastmilk and formula fridge and freezer storage and...

Free Doula Client Forms

Are you an aspiring doula or a seasoned doula looking to refresh some of your paperwork. As a doula training agency, we like to equip aspiring doulas with everytng they need to start a successful business. Recently, our marketing team created a beautiful and concise Client Intake form with matching...

Free Birthplan & Hospital Checklist

So what exactly is a Birth Plan? A birth plan is your written instructions for how you want your delivery experience to go. Often times in the hospital setting, women feel pressured to conform to requests made by others. They’re not given the freedom to follow their body’s or their...

What is a Postpartum Doula?

Many moons ago women would go to other women for assistance in giving birth. The women were trained in the art of birthwork, they understood how our bodies worked, and they were revered by community members as one who understood the cycle and natural unfolding of life. Today, especially in...

The Truth About Gestational Diabetes

You may not know it, but Gestational Diabetes Mellitus is more common than most people realize. That’s because Gestational Diabetes (GDM) is based on hormones. You don’t have to be diabetic or even pre-diabetic to develop GDM during your pregnancy. Hormonal changes in a pregnant body subject a woman to...