Exciting News for Expectant Parents in Jacksonville Exciting news for expectant parents in Jacksonville leaves more money in the budget for help when they bring their newborns home! In the Greater Jacksonville area we’re very fortunate to have so many choices for birth. Then parent’s come home and exhaustion and isolation set in. Shit gets …
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Cubs Celebrate World Series Win and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are Born. Co-Authored by Elizabeth Luke and Heather Horrell Cubs Celebrate World Series Win and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are Born. What an incredible day for the Cubbies as they make history and win the World Series! Fans everywhere, including the First Coast Doulas team, watched, cheered, …
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Affirmations for Birth and Parenting Affirmations for birth and parenting are one way to stay positive and feel more grounded and centered. October is the perfect month to begin a daily affirmation routine and we are going to help you get started! The best news is you’ve already seen and used some affirmations in your …
The last few years have been full of discourse surrounding gender inequality and the associated wage gap. People blame employers, politics, and policies. While these factors definitely contribute to why the wage gap won’t close in the United States, the biggest hurdle to closing the wage gap is women themselves. Yea. Us. Spend time in …
We get this question all the time: “What can a doula do for me? I have already had a baby!” So, why a doula for the second birth (or more!)? Three reasons: 1.) NO pregnancy, birth, or postpartum period are the same! Your first birth might have been easy peasy, fast, and painless. Or, conversely, it …
Do I need a doula? You feel as ready as one can be! You’ve selected your doctor, the nursery is prepared, your hospital bag is packed, and your breast pump is on order! Then, someone drops a bomb and asks, “Did you hire a doula?” A what?! And so, your research begins. What is …
First in a series. For the last nine years, I have been finding myself saying a variation of the following phrases “Nobody told me blah blah blah” or “I wish someone would have said xyz” or ” I should have known that the floor is the very best place on Earth for poop”. Alas, as the …
