A Postpartum Doula's Registry for the Fourth Trimester: The 'Newborn Must-Have' List You Actually Need
The real work of the fourth trimester isn’t with gadgets—the real work is in recovery, rest, and rhythm. This is the list you’ll actually need when preparing for the fourth trimester.
Beyond the Fourth Trimester: Why I Became a Mother’s Helper
As a postpartum doula, my work has always been about meeting mothers where they are—tired, healing, stretched, becoming. But the truth is, the need doesn’t stop after the newborn phase. It evolves, like we do.
Stop ‘nesting’. Build a nest instead.
As pregnancy progresses, many mothers experience an overwhelming urge to prepare for baby’s arrival. But the real value of nesting is not a perfectly organised nursery or spotless house…
What makes me the ideal postpartum doula for you?
Twelve part series on what makes me the ideal postpartum doula for you.
Can we have our postpartum bubble and eat it too?
In a perfect world, we wouldn’t need signs on the front door requesting short visits, or meal train schedules or maybe even Doulas! In a perfect world the knowledge about postpartum care would be innate.
‘Give my baby back’: You want your baby close and I’ll tell you why that’s normal.
Mother and baby are meant to be in physical contact. It’s important to understand why. I try to speak up for the mums who have this strong urge but lack the information and assertiveness to explain why.
Breastfeeding Intentions and Shaking up the System
I was confident and determined to breastfeed. As a first-time mother I thought I knew it all…it turns out we don’t know what we don’t know.