Posts Tagged ‘Bay Area doulas’

Will sex hurt after childbirth? When is it safe to have sex again after having my baby? I’m worried I won’t feel like having sex ever again! The Bay City Doulas team is asked these questions often. Yup, these are common questions, and you are not alone! Today we want to dive into the topic…

A friend of mine once told me, “the first 16 weeks of her pregnancy felt like a never-ending hangover” Morning sickness, headaches, and dizziness are very normal, especially in the first trimester of pregnancy. Today we are here to talk about what’s normal, what needs medical intervention, and how to combat morning sickness. What is…

This week I am here to share my journey with postpartum after infertility. Written by: Cosima Wright. I tried to get pregnant for close to 4 years. During this time I imagined that once I got pregnant and became a mom my world would be perfect. If I was brutally honest with myself in those…

For this week’s blog, we invited Kem White to talk with us about lymphatic massage for reproductive health. Kem is an ayurvedic Specialist, clinical herbalist, and postpartum doula with Bay City Doulas! Kem has worked closely with families and new moms in different modalities since her first son’s birth twenty-five years ago! We hope you…

The Moment I found out I was pregnant I burst out in tears. Tears of both disbelief and joy. After crying for three years over not seeing two lines pop up on my pregnancy test there they were. I was pregnant. It took my husband and me 5 years, 3 IUI‘s, 1 miscarriage, and one…

Welcome back! For last week’s blog, we talked about navigating the first labor stage, which is classified from the onset of labor until pushing. This week we will continue with the seconds and third stage, pushing and the birth of the placenta! Let’s dive into this week’s blog; Labor stages part 2! A recap of…

When you think of labor, what comes to mind? Normally the first thing to pop into our heads when thinking about labor is the end, pushing. This is thought of as the most intense part of labor, but there are normally many steps that happen before it is time to push! This week we are…

There are 40(ish) weeks of anticipation for your baby’s arrival home. You prepare and buy baby clothes, feeding items, cribs, and decor. You will prepare for labor and decide where and how you would like to give birth. We often predict what this little being will look like and wait for their arrival. Your baby…

This week we invited Amber Young, who worked in home birth for many years and is a hedgerow herbalist to talk with us about postpartum sitz baths. You may have heard about sitz baths in your local mom groups, from your doula, midwife, doctor, or during internet searches for postpartum care. Amber and I are…

For this week’s blog, we interviewed Sharon Pottinger. Sharon is the owner of Santa Cruz midwives, an herbalist, mother of three, and friend to the Santa Cruz community.  She can calm a room with her presence and make everybody feel comfortable and at ease. Sharon is respected in the birthing community for her experience, knowledge,…