Posts Tagged ‘newborn’
Are Doula’s Only about Natural Birth? – Mindful Mommy
It’s time that women begin to feel empowered and supported in the birth world again. Almost every time I tell someone that I am a doula, they assume that Doulas are only advocates for natural birth and natural birth only. That could not be further from the truth. This has really made me realize how…
Read MorePostpartum Care: New Mom Anxiety – Mindful Mommy
Becoming a new mother is a very momentous event and one that includes significant changes to your body and your mind. After Giulia was born, along with feeling that I was hit by a Mack truck, I developed a lot of anxiety! As if the hormones weren’t bad enough! It was terrifying to experience these new…
Read MoreTime to Let Go – Mindful Mommy
The best thing I have done since giving birth is letting daddy help. I should note: it was never up to me to “let” him help. However, as a brand new mom, I found myself wanting to be in control of my daughter all the time. It was important to give daddy the space he…
Read MoreReuse your Maternity Pillow! – Mindful Mommy
I fell in love with my maternity pillow and so did my hubby ? Sometimes we would fight over it! So not wanting to get rid of it yet, I found a new way to utilize it. When my baby was around 2 months old and not yet able to sit up on her own but…
Read MoreMaking Time to Meditate – Mindful Mommy
Is it Possible??A friend of mine once told me that when I have children, I won’t have any time to meditate. I have spent so much time integrating meditation into my life – researching, learning, training – and now it was all just going to disappear?! Just because I had a baby?! I understand that children are time-consuming and exhausting,…
Read MorePostpartum Care: It’s Okay Not to be Ok all the time – Mindful Mommy
This is one of the hardest things for myself, as a new mother to accept. It’s okay not to be okay all the time. When I first read this quote it really made me feel better because it is so true. Motherhood is exhausting but it’s those cheeky smiles from our babies that help us…
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