by admin | Aug 7, 2023 | Breastfeeding, Doula, parenting, post-birth
World Breastfeeding Week is a global initiative that highlights the importance of breastfeeding for the health and well-being of both infants and mothers. This year’s theme, “Enabling Breastfeeding: Making a Difference for Working Parents,”...
by Ruth Dennison | Aug 29, 2019 | Birth, Black child, Black mother, Breastfeeding, culture, parenting, post-birth
I never imagined my breast feeding journey lasting this long. I thought that when I was back to work after 12 months, that would be it, my breast-feeding days would be over, something I would miss but at the same time, I would appreciate my uninterrupted sleep and...
by Ruth Dennison | Aug 6, 2019 | Birth, Breastfeeding, culture, Doula, Nutrition, parenting, post-birth, pregnancy, Recovery
It is World Breastfeeding Week, August the 1st – 7th. I love when I see how much people are celebrating this week, but when I look deeper, the most people who is celebrating this week is women who are currently breastfeeding or women who are working within this...
by Ruth Dennison | Feb 6, 2019 | Doula, parenting, post-birth, Visually impaired parents
I am a Birth and Postnatal Doula. Today I want to share with you what Postnatal Doulas do. Postnatal Doulas usually start working with families in the first few weeks/months after birth. Some Postnatal Doulas do work with families with older babies too, but as one...
by Ruth Dennison | Dec 8, 2018 | Doula, Nutrition, post-birth, pregnancy, Recovery
Lately I’ve been enjoying broccoli. I’ve desired it regularly since having my last son and it’s in most of our meals. Broccoli actually is a versatile vegetable. We’ve had it at every meal. A simple tip is that you can enjoy the stalk in different meals and use the...
by Ruth Dennison | Nov 12, 2018 | culture, Doula, Massage, post-birth, Recovery, Reproductive health, Womens health, Yoni Steam
Yoni Steam, vaginal steaming, v-steam, womb steaming, pum-pum steam, chai-yok, or bajo these are the different names for this impressive ancient remedy that has been used for centuries by women all over the world to support deep reproductive wellness. I was lucky...