Ultimate holiday roundup for newborn mothers
We share our top holiday-related posts! Learn how to survive the holidays as a newborn mother, snag some hot tips for travelling with babies, and explore the truth behind drinking while breastfeeding. Finally, check out our 2024 holiday gift guide.
The best of 2024: top 12 posts for postpartum professionals
Dive into our top 12 of 2024. This is a mix of your favourites and ours—some oldies but goodies, some brand-new gems, and a few hidden treasures we think deserve a little extra love. Whether you’re just starting out in postpartum care, building your business, or supporting new parents, there’s something here for you.
2024 holiday gift guide for newborn mothers
As the holiday season rolls around, are you wondering what gifts to buy for the mothers in your life? Or maybe you want to treat a fellow postpartum doula or birthworker - or even yourself. This 2024 gift guide is centred around the idea of deep rest and community support.
My husband won’t let me start a postpartum care business
Do you want to start a successful postpartum care business, but your husband isn’t completely on board? Discover how you can discuss the pros and cons of becoming a postnatal support professional, without it ending in divorce or tears! Find out how to take your husband from unsupportive to being your biggest cheerleader, so you can succeed in business and help families thrive.
Changing careers in your 40s, 50s, and 60s
Did you know that older entrepreneurs are more likely to be successful than younger ones?
How you can support normal breastfeeding, even if you don’t have medical training
This blog explores ways a postpartum professional can provide valuable support to a breastfeeding parent. Focusing on the breastfeeding observation component, this blog outlines who can observe and assess a breastfeeding session, what’s included in a non-clinicial breastfeeding assessment and how to use the results of the breastfeeding assessment to provide good support.
From patchwork career to postpartum care professional
A blog by Antonia Anderson on how her existing skills and training carried over from previous jobs into postpartum care work, why it’s okay not to feel fulfilled by motherhood and how you can funnel your passion for helping mothers into a sustainable career. Reflect on how your unique life and work experience might help you excel at running a postpartum care business.