Let’s face it, parents-to-be, birth can be as unpredictable as it is magical. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t feel totally prepared and empowered if things go awry. Birthing classes provide the knowledge, tools, and support to navigate your birth journey with confidence, leading to
When you’re Trying to Conceive: A time of excitement, trepidation and frustration. Know that you are not alone, and you have support and love around you. Start taking daily prenatal vitamins, and schedule a preconception appointment with your doctor or midwife for a check up,
As a family therapist, I spent most of my pregnancy trying to prepare my relationship for this transformation we were about to experience. A statistic from my undergrad family psychology class kept circling in my head: Birth has the same impact on a family system
Myth Busted – You can totally have foot massage during pregnancy, so don’t let your partners off the hook! This blog shares the amazing benefits of a simple, pregnancy-safe foot rub and busts the myth that you should avoid massaging the feet and ankles during
Pregnancy nutrition advice usually comes in the form of things that you should not eat while pregnant. While I believe it is crucial to know the foods to avoid during pregnancy, I think it is equally as important (and fun!) to learn what foods to
Support for birthers of breech babies; a letter from our Director of Doula Programs, Sarah Branion.
Getting pregnant with my son Lewis was by all accounts pretty easy. We decided we were ready, I went off birth control, and a few short months later I was shopping for strollers and creating a birth plan. At 24 weeks, everything changed. I was
Earlier this year when I shared my story of multiple miscarriages, I didn’t plan a follow-up blog post. That first post was something I felt compelled to write in the hopes that someone else would find comfort in my experience and feel a little less
Friends, people, Blooma community. Who out there suffers from pregnancy sickness? I’m not talking feeling-ick-in-the-morning. I’m not referring to the hangover-like fog some people experience. I’m talking truly ill, vomiting, in bed with pregnancy. I’m on my fourth pregnancy and it’s been a gradation of
As humankind continues to navigate a global pandemic, a little human named Oaklyn has no idea she turned 5 months, then 6 months, then 7 months and now 8 months old, during the age of Coronavirus. But, my husband Lateef and I feel pretty damn
