You have to expect that sleep will be an elusive thing for awhile, but good habits start early! A few posts ago, we talked about SAFE sleep and the AAP’s latest guidelines for making sure your little one is sleeping in a safe environment, with an aim to preventing SIDS or other sleep related … [Read more...]

Let’s just begin by saying that every doula is a little different but, basically, these are the elements of the role that you can expect most doulas to take on. TIP: Clarify at the beginning of your contract with your doula what services ARE and what are NOT included, as part of their role. That … [Read more...]

There is an attitude floating around out there that a mom who can’t do it alone is failing as a parent. It’s ridiculous, of course, but that doesn’t change the fact that it happens all the time. A new mom will fear reaching out for help because she’s worried that she’ll be judged for it, as if she … [Read more...]

We’ve written about ‘What You Need to Know About Bringing Home a Sick Baby’, covering those few hours and days after your baby is released from the NICU. In this post, we’re going to look at caregiving over the longer term, for a special needs baby. What are special needs? When we say ‘special … [Read more...]