Pumping for Your Exclusively Breastfed Baby

Pumping for Your Exclusively Breastfed Baby How much milk should you be pumping for your exclusively breastfed baby while you’re away? How do you decide when you aren’t really sure how much milk she’s even drinking? It’s kind of an awe moment. At some point you moved past her falling asleep at the breast and …

The Biggest Lie We’ve Been Told

The Biggest Lie We’ve Been Told The biggest lie we’ve been told isn’t our fault, nor our friend or sister’s fault. Society as a whole is responsible. The biggest lie we’ve been told is that we (moms and dads) must keep up! PLEASE DON’T CLICK AWAY! I’m not picking on you at all. I bit it; hook, …

Milestones: Birth to 6-Months-Old | Baby Milestones Series

Milestones: Birth to 6-Months-Old Parenting has been one of the wildest adventures you’ve been on so far! Late nights, early mornings, it’s all starting to run together. What day of the week is it again? But you wouldn’t trade it for anything! Now your baby’s growing and you’re wondering what milestones you should be watching for. We’ve …

Surviving Nights with a Newborn; Tips for Tired Parents

Surviving Nights with a Newborn; Tips for Tired Parents Surviving nights with a newborn can be difficult, but not impossible. It’s the wee hours of the morning. You’ve just about drifted off to sleep when your baby again. Every muscle in your body is exhausted, you feel weak and you think to yourself, how are other …

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jacksonville Baby Company

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Jacksonville Baby Company We’re often the first people many couples share their special announcement with! Our clients excitedly share names they’ve come up with for their babies and many call us first when they’ve given birth! Now it’s our turn! [insert happy dance] We have a very special announcement to share with …

The Joys of Being a Postpartum and Infant Doula

The Joys of Being a Postpartum and Infant Doula The joys of being a postpartum and infant doula are plentiful.  While there are hard days and long nights I wouldn’t trade this career for anything! There are days that make me wonder if I am cut out for this work and then there are days …

Best IKEA Finds for Baby

Best IKEA Finds for Baby Heather & Elizabeth, professional postpartum doulas and experienced moms share the best IKEA finds for baby in this fast & fun video!  They say leave your work at the door, BUT they just can’t! Supporting families is what they love, they’ve done this their whole lives, becoming certified doulas just made …

When to Introduce Your Baby to a Bottle | 3 Part Series

  When to Introduce Your Baby to a Bottle Are you wondering when to introduce your baby to a bottle? Quick! Bookmark this page and start by reading the first blog in this three-part series, “Introducing Your Baby to a Bottle”, then this blog that covers “When to Introduce Your Baby to a Bottle”, followed …

Introducing Your Baby to a Bottle | Why, When & How Series

  Introducing Your Baby to a Bottle | Why, When & How Series Before introducing your baby to a bottle there are a few things everyone can benefit from knowing. Whether you’re introducing your baby to a bottle straight away, planning to exclusively breastfeed or to breastfeed and give a bottle, we have you and …

How Can a Postpartum and Infant Doula Help Me?

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 …