Intended Parents
3 Ways Postpartum Doulas Support Dads
Hey Dad, we have a little (not very secret) secret: Postpartum Doulas support you, too!
So much focus is placed on birth, the arrival of your baby, the care of your baby, and the birthing person that sometimes dads fade to the background and are not aware that their postpartum doula is there to support them, too. Oh, but we ARE!
Read MorePostpartum Care for Surrogates: Part 2
You’ve given birth to your surrogate baby, handed over this precious gift to the Intended Parents and now your surrogacy journey is over. Or is it? In Part 2 of this two-part series, we discuss the emotional support surrogates may need during the postpartum period.
Read MorePostpartum Care for Surrogates: Part 1
The pregnancy part of your surrogacy journey has ended, and your postpartum journey has begun. Do you have support for your physical recovery after surrogate childbirth? Part 1 of this blog series begins the discussion of postpartum care after surrogacy.
Read MoreIntended Parents and Postpartum Doulas: A Perfect Match
Often confused with a nanny or baby nurse, postpartum doulas provide a more comprehensive approach to the care of new parents with babies by supporting the whole family instead of primarily caring for the baby. The term “new parents” does not imply “birthing parents”; instead, this term applies just as readily to intended or adoptive parents as well.
Read More10 Tips for Airplane Travel With Your Baby
Whether you’re traveling home to visit relatives, or taking your baby home after becoming an Intended or Adoptive Parent, it’s always nice to be prepared to travel with your infant and have a few tricks up your sleeve.
Read about our top 10 sanity saving tips and tricks to help make this trip a little bit (or a lot) smoother.
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