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Where we share our best advice, answers to your most pressing questions, checklists, tips + tricks, doula introductions, birth stories, and so much more.
Top Ten Gifts For Your Very Pregnant Valentine
Is your special someone expecting a baby soon?
Check out our top ten Valentine's Day gifts!
Top Ten Favorite PopSugar Workouts
Add these calorie burning sweat sessions to your routine on those days when you don't have the time or an adequate number of gloves to get to the gym.
All The Way & Back Again: A Birth Story
Christy was a client of mine last year who overcame some seriously tough twists during her labor (You're 10 centimeters! Just kidding... still 7!) to birth her sweet baby boy, Ashby, at Mercy Hospital in Anderson. She blogs over on Eat Clean Live Simple (go give her some love) and she's kindly written her birth story for us to share and enjoy.
Today, and Everyday, We Say Their Names
I’ve also wondered how it would feel to tell her that we now share a second bond: we have each lost a son. I held my second son, Lincoln, in my arms as he took his last breath.
5 Things I Know About Recovering From Cesarean (When Its Not The First Time)
“YOU’VE HAD 5?”
“YES, I’VE HAD 5.”
I know how to burn bacon in the oven, how to organize a family of 7 in a house built for 3, how to run a half marathon… I know about so many things, but not many as intimately as recovering from a cesarean.
5 Things I Know About Eating Leafy Greens
PARENTING IS HARD. ADULTING IS HARD. LIFE IS HARD.
And since the universe is a sadist that enjoys watching us suffer, eating vegetables is also hard. Apparently, the so-called “experts” say that we’re supposed to eat at least three servings of veggies every day-- the greener, the leafier, the better… Today we share some things about leafy greens to help transform you into a fancy grown-up that eats kale sometimes without having to put in much effort.
Top Ten Cincinnati Inspired Baby Names
If you are looking for a baby name that reflects your Porkopolis Pride, Doulas of Cincinnati has got you covered. Read on for ten of our favorite names that are “So Cincinnati”.
IBCLC | Your Breastfeeding Expert
When it comes to breastfeeding, there is no shortage of advice dished out to new parents! Relatives, friends, doctors, and pins saved to your Pinterest baby board- who should you turn to when questions about breastfeeding arise? Doulas of Cincinnati offers expert lactation support from an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Meet Miranda Tepe
What's your why? Doula work can be draining, physically and emotionally. Why do you do it?
I struggled for a long time with what I wanted to do with my life as far as careers. I found doula work and after leaving my first client, I had an overwhelming feeling of 'This is what I was meant to do.' I love what I do, so it's never work.
Top Ten Signs Winter Is Over
Growing up, we can remember experiencing four, distinct seasons. Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. These days, it feels more like we have just two: Winter and Springy-Summery-Hot-Time-Before-Winter. For those feeling just a little confused, this week's Tuesday Top Ten is devoted to helping you figure it out.