The Uptown Doula Blog & Education Center

Let’s talk about one of those things that comes up early in pregnancy that most people don’t fully understand but should because it matters: Prenatal Antiobody Testing – Rh Antibody. At your very first prenatal visit with your provider, they will run a blood test called a “type and screen”. This screening tells your blood […]

Let’s hang out and talk about this for a minute because going back to work after maternity leave? That can feel overwhelming as hell. One minute your in the trenches of newborn life, figuring feeding, sleep (or lack thereof), and trying to take care of your postpartum healing….then, all of a sudden, you’re back at […]

Okay… can we talk about the moment you’re in the shower, a few months after having your baby and you look down and think, is this… all my hair?? Because… same. And I need you to hear this right away, you’re not crazy, and your body isn’t failing you. During pregnancy, your estrogen levels are high, […]

If you are reading this and you’re within your first week of postpartum, Congratulations! You’ve made it or at least, pretty damn close! You also may be thinking to yourself, “What the hell is happening?”. If this is you, you’re not alone. Breastfeeding in the first week can feel like a total mind game, no […]

Not going to lie, the first two weeks with your newborn will be the hardest time but I promise you this, it gets better (trust me). Forget that I’m a doula, I’m speaking with you parent to parent. By this point, you’ve heard all the horror stories about how you’ll never sleep agian. The stories […]

Pregnancy is wild! There are the symptoms everyone tells you about… and then there are the ones that hit you out of nowhere and make you question everything. Lightning crotch is one of those. If you’ve ever been walking, rolling over in bed, or literally just existing and suddenly felt a sharp, shocking pain right […]

If you’ve ever Googled “Is this labor or am I just uncomfortable?” at 2am… you are not alone. I can’t tell you how many Charlotte moms I’ve supported who were convinced they were either 1) definitely in labor or 2) definitely overreacting. Spoiler alert: it’s usually somewhere in the middle. Let’s talk about it. The Truth No […]

If you’re holding a wide-awake newborn at 2 a.m. wondering why sleep feels so chaotic, let me say this clearly: your baby’s sleep isn’t broken. Your baby is just brand new and in those early weeks, it’s supposed to feel messy and a little all over the place. As a postpartum doula and baby sleep trainer, […]

Bringing your newborn baby home is such a magical time but let’s be honest, it’s exhausting as hell. Overnight postpartum doula support isn’t all about folding laundry or washing dishes, it’s about protecting and promoting your physical recovery along with you emotional recovery, supporting your baby’s transition to life outside the womb, and helping you […]