Interview with Twin Specialist Breanna Gay
We are excited to have one of the fantastic doulas on our team on our blog today! Breanna is a postpartum doula working with families through Bay City Doulas. She is a wealth of knowledge and has benefited many families postpartum. We hope you enjoy our interview with twin specialist Breanna Gay. Hi Breanna, thank…
Our Favorite Winter Swaddles
We can hardly believe it; colder weather is here! While November is approaching, the Bay Area is cooling down. Many of us have seasonal blankets in our homes, our loved light summer blanket and our heavier cozy winter blanket. It’s no different with our infants’ cozies to keep warm at night. This week we are…
Baby’s First Halloween
It’s hard to believe that summer is over, and it is officially fall, which means Halloween time. Halloween is fun for many, but the fun increases with new children and babies. Today we are here to talk about a baby’s first Halloween. Enjoy! Celebrating Halloween with a newborn You may be thinking, how do we…
Building Your Parenting Community in the Bay Area
Community brings us together and helps us feel a part of something. There are many different kinds of communities that we may be a part of at different phases of our lives, today we are here to talk about parenting communities and building your parenting community in the Bay Area. Why is community important? Community…
Guest blog with Pelvic Floor Therapist Jennifer Guan
The pelvis and pelvic floor are seldomly talked about, and many don’t know what the pelvic floor or its true function is. That is until we notice something just isn’t right! Pelvic floor problems are extremely common after childbirth, and having the information of a great pelvic floor therapist can be extremely beneficial. We hope…
Updated Safety Standards from the AAP
One thing that we can always count on in life is change. Change in our personal lives, change in the world, and change in science are just some of the changes that happen regularly. Infant safety is one of the most studied fields in the scientific world, so it makes sense that there are frequent…
Swaddling 101
With so many different soothing options for newborns out there, it can be tough to decide which mechanisms you would like to implement for your new bundle of joy. While many soothing options such as the SNOO and baby swings work on a handful of babies to soothe, swaddling is a soothing method that effectively…
Interview with Elite Meal Services
There are so many excellent services out there that can help busy families in the Bay Area during postpartum and beyond! For this week’s blog, we invited the Owner of Elite Meal Service, Bianca, to talk about the fantastic meals she provides for families in Santa Cruz and the broader Bay Area. We hope you…
Sleep Training and Sleep Conditioning
Sleep is something we all need, and lack of sleep is often one of the biggest fears new parents have before the arrival of their new baby. Luckily, many tools can maximize sleep for everyone in the home. We hope you enjoy this week’s blog, sleep training, and sleep conditioning. What is sleep training? Sleep…
Interview with a Bay City Doulas Client
We are lucky enough to work with many amazing families in the Bay Area and beyond. Seeing the direct impact that the support our team provides has on families brings us both pride and joy. Every postpartum journey is different, and today we are here to talk with a Bay City Doulas client, Ericka, to…