How to adjust your baby's sleep schedule for Daylight Savings
Can you feel spring in the air? Some sunshine is peeking through the clouds. The daffodils are starting to bloom, and a layer of clothing coming off- then going back on because it’s still chilly here in the PNW. A sure way to know that spring is coming is that Daylight Savings is right around the corner. It's time for our clocks to spring forward!
It’s easy to figure out what to do ...
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Our Chocolate Ice Cream Philosophy
Why is my baby crying?!
As postpartum doulas in Portland, OR as well as sleep consultants, we understand the heartstrings that are pulled if your baby is fussing or crying at bedtime or when it’s time to go down for a nap! Sometimes they fuss, sometimes they cry, sometimes they yell – each little one is different, just like each parent’s response is different. If you have a hard time hearing these hollers and want to run to rescue them at the very ...
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Portland Oregon Homemade Food Delivery!
Featuring: Eleissa Buddress from Pick Your Dish
Do you ever feel like this during dinner time?
What household with children doesn't feel this way from time to time? I know my house is like this (mostly for my husband who does all the cooking!)
Pick Your Dish food delivery service is a new service that offers an alternative to the normal two choices of cooking or eating out. Pick Your Dish delivers homemade, nutritious meals to designated pick ...
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Repurposing your Birth Plan for Postpartum
When preparing for a new baby most people either focus on their birth plan or their postpartum plan. Rarely do our Portland postpartum doulas see families thoroughly planning for both. This usually stems from having more concerns or worries around one than the other. But planning for both is important and will make the transition into parenting easier. Of course, planning for both means extra time, extra effort, and we all know there isn’t much time for ...
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Why Hire a Postpartum Doula? (3 Important Reasons)
Why Hire a Postpartum Doula?
Let's face it: having a new baby, albeit rewarding, can be scary! Hiring one of the top postpartum doulas Portland has available can ease some of those first-time parenting jitters.You might be thinking: Why pay for a postpartum doula if you've already given birth? Isn't that the hard part? Aren't doula services meant for the process of giving birth?The answer is that a doula is useful even after a baby is born. This is ...
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