The Uptown Doula Blog & Education Center

Bringing a new baby into the world is an incredible experience, filled with joy and excitement. However, it can also be a challenging time for new parents as they navigate the postpartum period. This is where postpartum doula support comes in, offering invaluable assistance to families during this crucial time. Navigating new parenthood with a […]

Your postpartum hospital discharge is the day you take your baby home and start your new life as a family of (3…4…5…). Congratulations to you on all of the hard work you put in to bringing your baby into the world.  Here are 3 things to keep in mind as you prepare for your postpartum […]

As a doula, I see so many people say they don’t need or want birth support from a doula because they either have their partner or are planning on getting an epidural. Why would I need a doula when I’m planning on getting an epidural? Im here to tell you that a doula’s support with […]

When you think of having a baby, what comes to your mind? Where are you? What position are you in? Do you envision yourself in a hospital? Your home? What about the way you push your baby out? Are you in a bed? Are you laying flat on your back? If so, that is completely […]

This weeks blog is a bit different. We talk so much about pregnancy and birth, sometimes the vulnerable, post partum stage of having a baby gets left behind. Pregnancy was such an amazing time from the moment I got a positive pregnancy test. I feel like, and im sure almost everyone can relate, every bit […]

 The months leading up to those final few weeks of pregnancy can seem like they are fooooorever. The first few months fly by and then suddenly you are in your final few weeks that just seem to drag by. The emotions are high, you are so excited to meet your baby, and you are probably […]

Pregnancy is such a magical thing. We go nine months dreaming and preparing for the perfect labor and delivery, analyzing every little moment. There are tons of fears and concerns for different people going into labor. Will it hurt? Will I tear? Will I poop? (that’s a whole other topic that we will discuss, but […]

One of the possible outcomes of birth is the need for extra medical care for your newborn. Preterm birth, respiratory distress, infection, birth injuries, or other medical reasons are reasons a newborn may need to spend time in a hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit or NICU.  While care is needed, families can be distressed. They […]

While many people who hire sleep consultants know they are going to do it before they ever have children, some are slogging through the information. The internet is chock full of people shouting about every parenting choice’s rightness and wrongness that can ever be made, and maybe you need one more opinion to tip you […]