A Parent’s Christmas Wish written by: Elizabeth Luke read to the tune of: Twas the Night Before Christmas Tis the season of giving, when all through the city, parents are snuggling their sweet itty bitties! The fur baby was fed and walked with care, but the tree wasn’t lit and the cookies sat bare. The …
“Help, My Baby Won’t Sleep!” You’ve googled, “I need help, my baby won’t sleep”! You’ve hit up your go-to mommy group for best sleep tips, and you put to the test your most awesome plan. Yet here you are, still baffled by your tiny night-time boss-baby. The cutest boss-baby who ever existed, but a dictator non-the-less. …
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 …
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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 …
My Baby Won’t Sleep, What Should I Do? One of the first challenges parents face is how to get better sleep. I get emails daily, “Help! My baby won’t sleep, what should I do?” Healthy sleep habits are important! Sure, “Sleep when baby sleeps” they say! Who are “they” and do they actually have children? …
Getting Your Baby to Sleep, Tonight When my kids were newborns I could set my clock by them. They would wake every 2-3 hours. The oldest would wake each morning at 5:30am and be awake for a few hours before being ready for sleep once more. For a mom who is NOT a morning person, …
What Women Need After Birth Is… Elizabeth Luke, owner of First Coast Doulas asked 48 women and 24 men to answer this question, “What women need after birth is __________.” You might be able to relate to their answers, or they may just catch you off guard and make you go hhmmm. First Coast Doulas knows the challenges new families …
The Walking Dead; Don’t Be A Zombie What’s one of the biggest challenges that new parents face in the first year postpartum? You guessed it, having enough energy to power through! Ask just about any new parent you know how they’re feeling and I bet you’ll get a variety of responses, anything from, “Doing great! A little …
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What are new parents thankful for? The Necessities of course! As Thanksgiving nears, everybody and their mother begins detailing all the things for which they are thankful. It’s great to show gratitude-so much so, that we’ve put together a little list answering the question, “what are new parents thankful for?”, you know, besides the obvious…the baby. …
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