How to "Boss" Through the Postpartum Period

How to  "Boss" Through the Postpartum Period

Postpartum tends to be a disregarded period. There’s lots of emotions and lists of things to do going through your mind at one time. You are ecstatic over your newest addition and bundle of joy. Then the recovery begins. You want to run outside and tell the world about what you’ve accomplished but looking into your little ones keeps you put. Your body has done something amazing and you begin to have a greater appreciation for all the muscles you never thought you had. The icing on the cake is the new body you bring home and all the stuff coming out of it.

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Hurricane Harvey - How Can You Help?

Hurricane Harvey - How Can You Help?

Being in the heart of Houston and having some of our own clients and team members personally affected by this tragedy, we wanted to show our support to new mothers and the babies in Houston too.  Marley & Moo Maternity has teamed up with A Mother's Sanctuary, a non-profit organization run by one of our very own doulas to support mothers battling postpartum, to help make families "whole" again in the aftermath of the storm.  It is the least we can do to help bring direct aide and recovery to the families who have lost everything in the wake of this storm.

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Ah push it...push it real good!

Ah push it...push it real good!

When it comes to pushing the key common questions we as birth doulas often hear are:

  • How will I know when it is time to push? 

  • How long does pushing take?

  • How will I know if I am doing it correctly?

  • Am I going to poop on the table?

If these are questions you have asked yourself or your birth team then you are NOT alone.  Anxiety around the thought of this part of labor is very common but we are here to help you along the way so you can feel confident bringing your baby into the world.  So let's get to it!

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