As labor doulas, we have the amazing honor to work alongside some fabulous midwives. These women work tirelessly to create a positive birth experience for their patients. This week was National Midwifery week, so we reached out to Sara Shaffer, the newest team member at Bay Area Midwifery Center, to ask her some questions about …
Think of the last time you saw a new mom, did you think to yourself “oh, her belly sure looks jiggly, and her eyes look so tired!”? No, of course not, but every postpartum women looks at herself that way. It’s so hard not to be critical of ourselves. As much as every checkout line …
We sat down with the lovely Cynthia Bischoff, of Lactation Life, to ask her the most pressing questions we hear from clients. Cynthia is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, which means that she is a “healthcare professional who specializes in the clinical management of breastfeeding”. That title sounds super formal, but what she is to …
As you may have now heard, the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting her third child, and she’s once again, suffering from Hyperemesis Gravidarum. Hyperemesis Gravidarum, or HG, is a condition characterized by severe nausea, vomiting, weight loss, electrolyte imbalance; It is not your run of the mill morning sickness. While most women experience some form …
You know that mom, the one who has it all together? You know; the one who never leaves the house without everything she needs and looks beautiful doing it?This is a story about that woman. Wait, no, it’s not. This is a story about me, when my three kids were little. The exact opposite of …
Summer is here and it seems like perfect moments are happening every day. Baby’s first day at the beach, first Mother’s Day or Father’s Day, the kids catching fireflies, that beautiful sunset over the bay. We want to capture it forever in photos. But how many times do we take 300 pictures only to find …
Krystle, friend and client of Chesapeake Birth and Baby, shares with us her raw emotions about new motherhood. I am not a big crier. Sure, I cry at Love Actually or a lost loved one. But, for myself, I don’t really cry. Since becoming a mom I have cried, of course I’ve cried a lot. Becoming …
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Top ten victory meals You’ve worked so hard creating a new life, now you get to have a victory meal, what will it be? 10. smoothie 9. guacamole and lime chips 8. pesto pasta 7. veggie burger and fries 6. mac and cheese 5. black bean and sweet potato enchiladas 4. saag paneer 3. an …
