What is mindfulness? The concept of mindfulness has been on the rise, and for good reason. Mindfulness is a practice of being non-reactive and non-judgemental in situations, allowing you to be present, engaged and calm in the moment. Working on this practice in your daily
For as long as I can remember, I have been telling friends, family, and strangers my wish to not have children. In high school, I even wrote 200 reasons not to have kids (how I wish I still had this list for comedic purposes). When
I’ll be honest, in my 30s I never thought I would embark on a journey to become a parent on my own. I was quite attached to the traditional notion of building a family with a partner and someone I loved. As my 40th birthday
My first baby, Blooma, turns 15 in less than two months. That means 15 years ago, I was deep in my creative juices and building out what would be the first Blooma location, 44th and France. I was full of excitement, and naive as f*ck.
Meet Tess! We’re thrilled to have her joining the Blooma Postpartum Doula team. As a Blooma member and a familiar presence from the New Moms Group and more, she’s ready to jump right in with clients. We wanted to get to know Tess and give
Niko Pierce Underwood was born at 7:56am on 8/21/21, just one day past his guess date! He was born 8lb 10oz, 21.5 inches. We had a beautiful waterbirth at home, with the most wonderful birth team, including his two big sisters. On paper, this birth
We’re thrilled to welcome another Sarah to the Blooma Doula team. Sarah B. is originally from Minnesota, but has been living in Denver, CO for the last 13 years with her partner Jevin, two daughters and resident cat, Whampy. They just moved back to MN
Meet Jess. She’s been a part of the Blooma Doula team for the past several months, all while still working in advertising (busy spring, huh?!). Now with the summer approaching, she’s diving into all things Blooma as a birth and postpartum doula as well as
When we think of someone at Blooma who wears A LOT of hats, that’s Jessica. She is a Blooma Doula, is the Director of Childbirth Education, teaches several childbirth classes and is an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Beyond that – she’s smart, kind and
For those mamas out there who are creating their birth plans, I see you! When I was finally in the stage of pregnancy where I started to really think about my labor and birth experience, I had so many excited and bubbly expectations. I truly
