While Covid-19 is new and globally impacting, pandemics, natural disasters and more can occur at any time. Even as life gets crazy around us, babies are still born and still need to be fed. For maternity care professionals, doulas, certified breastfeeding counselors and more, understanding the benefits of breastfeeding during a pandemic is important. Breastfeeding […]
Providing Virtual Lactation Support
As a graduate of the International Breastfeeding Institute’s Certified Breastfeeding Counselor program, you’re likely ready to jump into providing lactation support. If you complete the program in 2020, you’re likely wondering how you’ll get your practice up and running. If you haven’t yet considered it, providing virtual lactation support is likely the answer. Many of […]
What Is A Certified Breastfeeding Counselor?
In 2018, there were 3.79 million babies born in the US. Of those babies, approximately 80% were breastfed or given expressed breastmilk around the time of their birth. Breastfeeding initiation in the US and other comparable countries is high and shows a lot of women desire to breastfeed. However, not all women meet their breastfeeding […]
When You Become a Doula, You’ll Meet Moms Who “Hate” Postpartum as Much as Adele
Adele was very candid about her postpartum depression. The singer’s words mirror what you may hear from new moms when you become a doula. Adele is known for her honesty. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, she proved that talking about her postpartum depression is no exception. The first few weeks and months after […]
What You Need to Know Before Becoming a Certified Doula
Being a doula is a rewarding career that allows women to support other women before, during and after giving birth. While a doula works to assist and provide support for an expectant mother, a doula does not have any medical training. Even though a doula does not receive any medical training as part of their […]
Physical Changes to Expect During Your First Trimester
As a first-time mom, there are probably a lot of things you are curious about and wondering what to expect. This can range from wondering what is a doula, to your body’s physical changes. There is a lot that happens during your first trimester that results in an internal transformation that triggers the hormones to […]