The Uptown Doula Blog & Education Center

Who is your mom hero? Mine is easy and also doesn’t actually exist. My mom hero? Daniel Tiger’s mom. Easy answer. First of all, Daniel and Margaret are adorable. They’re always dressed, bathed, fed healthy foods, and learning important life lessons. While they learn them everywhere, their mom is always there with a calm word […]

37…38…39…weeks keep passing and your baby is still hanging out? We’ve heard it said before that the first part of pregnancy goes so quickly and the last month lasts a year. It totally feels that way. Between a baby that has grown to nearing the size of a watermelon to your shifting center of gravity […]

The best-kept not-so-secret in Pregnancy comfort is within reach. Chiropractic care has long been a controversial subject when it comes to treating pregnant individuals. While there is some truth to the fact that expectant mothers shouldn’t see any chiropractor, the benefits of seeing a Chiropractor with additional training in the Webster technique is clear. Overall, […]

Congratulations and welcome to the club! You are going to be outnumbered soon and will know what it really feels like to have your hands full. You already feel stretched thin and the thought of adding one more child seems impossible. You’re right. While you may be at your limit, that doesn’t mean you are […]

Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s necessary. Let me ask you a question. If you had 45 minutes of self-care time a day how would you spend it?   You have kids and trust me, I get it. I’ve got three young kids myself which means I’ve got three tiny little humans constantly needing something from me […]

Early labor, Active Labor and Transition make up the three stages of labor. While most mothers go through all three phases of labor, there is a possible fourth phase known as prodromal labor. This phase is one that is rarely spoken about, but commonly experienced by first time mothers. Prodromal labor certainly deserves attention. Although […]

Through sickness and health… This statement doesn’t always include the delivery room. Labor can bring about major feels for your partner.  While they are not the one birthing, we cannot discount that this experience is complex and emotionally driven. The atmosphere may be extremely difficult to navigate and may cause your partner anxiety. While we […]

After 9 months of politely saying no to every cocktail and toast, is it ok to finally say yes if you are breastfeeding? How harmful could it be to have one glass of wine, pop open a beer, have one Cosmo.  Being a new mom is, well, stressful. You could sure use a little libation […]

We all know that life often hands us situations that are … difficult… you know the ones that make your blood boil, that cause us to come out of the side of our necks. While in public we can swallow, keep our cool and mover forward, this is not always the case behind closed doors. […]