Helpful Tips
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Meet Your Postpartum Power Duo: Postpartum Doula & IBCLC By Annie from Doulacta
Annie, a postpartum doula and lactation educator based in San Diego, emphasizes the importance of support during the early postpartum period. She advocates for the collaboration between postpartum doulas and IBCLCs (International Board Certified Lactation Consultants) to provide comprehensive care for new parents. Doulas offer practical support and emotional reassurance, while IBCLCs focus on lactation and breastfeeding challenges. Annie encourages parents to build a trusted support team before their baby arrives, ensuring they feel confident and empowered throughout the transition into parenthood. Through her practice, Doulacta, she offers compassionate, evidence-based care and community workshops.
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Why Birth is Just Too Important to Wing It By: Hollie Hauptly Birth Boot Camp, CEO Doula & Childbirth Educator,Doula Trainer
Why Birth is Just Too Important to Wing It There are a handful of days in life that change you forever. Birth is one of them. Not just the day your... -
Understanding Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) by Jess Hedgepeth, MS, PMHC
Bringing a baby into the world is a life-changing experience, but for many mothers, it can also come with unexpected emotional and mental health challenges. Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders (PMADs) are the most common complications of childbirth, affecting 1 in 7 women and leading to 800,000 reported cases each year in the U.S.
