Category: First time parent
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The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Homebirth in Tacoma
Are you dreaming of being able to give birth in your own bed, surrounded by your loved ones? Not sure where to start with your planning? Welcome to the complete beginner’s guide to having a homebirth! Today, we’re going to tackle the basics of how you go about having a…
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Avoid These 3 First Time Pregnancy Mistakes
And Have the Natural Birth of Your Dreams Are you pregnant for the first time? Do you dream of having a peaceful, undisturbed birth experience? Do you think you can just show up to the hospital and have the birth you are dreaming of? I suppose it could happen, but…
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Download My Free Tacoma Pregnancy Guide
Pregnancy Freebie! So you just found out you are pregnant in Tacoma WA, now what? Which provider should you pick? Where should you give birth? It can be so overwhelming! Don’t worry, I’ve got you. I created these free guides to help new parents in the South Sound and Tacoma…
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5 Easy Steps to Create a Relaxing Birth Oasis
Welcome to this easy guide to create a calm and relaxing birth environment. Why would you want to create a calmer place to give birth? Because it will make your birth easier! No matter how you want to give birth or where, having a relaxing environment makes labor less painful,…
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Why birth plans aren’t that important but planning for your birth is
Birth plans get a lot of attention but are they really helpful? They are useful for letting your provider know if you want something they aren’t accustomed to, but really, the planning for your birth should start the moment you find out you are pregnant. Birth planning should begin with…
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Can My Partner Be My Doula?
The short answer to this question is yes! Of course your partner can be your only labor support person. The question you really should be asking is “SHOULD they be my only labor support person?” Before deciding if you want your partner to be your only support person, ask yourself…
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6 Secrets to Set Yourself Up For Success With a New Baby
Your postpartum experience matters It is the start of your new relationship with your newborn baby and with being a parent. I can honestly say that 14 years later, I still have sadness and anger surrounding the time after I gave birth. This is one reason why for my birth…
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My Completely Unrealistic Postpartum Expectations
One of the biggest predictors of whether or not a family does well in postpartum is postpartum expectations I know that many are told when they are pregnant “Oh you wait till the baby is born…” “sleep now because you will never sleep again” or other very unhelpful doom statements…