Posts Tagged ‘overnight infant care Sausalito’

I still remember the first time I had endometriosis symptoms, although it would be years until I knew what was going on with my body. I was at a friend’s house and got uncontrollably nauseous for no reason at all, my body began to shake, and I felt light-headed. We thought I had food poisoning.…

Throughout history and different cultures, families have practiced different sleep routines with newborns. At Bay City Doulas, our goal is to share evidence-based information with you while maintaining that you are the experts of your family and its unique needs. According to the National Sleep Foundation, newborns need 14-17 hours of sleep daily to support…

There are many different ways to feed our babies, and sometimes our feeding ideas don’t go as planned! While breastfeeding is the most common preference we see in the first six months, it doesn’t always work the way we hoped. Today we are here to talk about a feeding alternative, donor milk. This feeding style…

By Anathea Abele, Co-Founder of Bay City Doulas Can you believe it? Christmas 2021 is right around the corner. This year has flown by for many, and now we are back at the holidays! Picking out a Christmas tree is one of our favorite parts of holiday celebrations and traditions, and this week I am…

As hard as it is to believe, 2021 has almost come to a close, and the holidays are here! This will be the first year many families have gathered since the pandemic started. While celebrating the holidays with your loved ones can be fun, it can also be stressful, especially postpartum. Just in the knick…

Have you heard the term baby blues floating around and wondered what exactly the baby blues are? Today we are here to talk about this common, yet taboo topic. Let’s dive into something that affects many families, the baby blues! What are baby blues? The baby blues are feelings of overwhelm and sadness that occurs…

There is no denying it, doula support can make a world of difference for new families.  The founders of Bay City Doulas have dedicated their life’s work making sure that families in the Bay Area get top-notch care. While our team is here to help you every step of the way, many families have a…

There is no denying it; colder winter days in the Bay Area are here! While many of us enjoy the first month of cozy days inside, the Bay Area winter can begin to feel long, and the damp winter breeze can make days outside not as pleasant. Today, we will talk about three places in…

As Halloween approaches, we are here to talk about one of the spookiest things that many new parents experience, the witching hour! While the witching hour has nothing to do with witches themselves, this can be one of the most dreaded times for new parents. We are here to help! Let’s dive into this week’s…

It’s no secret that support postpartum is essential, and at Bay City Doulas, we are continuously striving to meet the needs of our clients. In 2020 we made it our goal to select the best live-in doulas in the nation to join our postpartum live-in team and began offering live-in support in the Bay Area…