His name is Jonas and he’s my homie with an extra chromie. Eventhough the odds of having a child with Trisomy 21 is about 1 in 700, I never in a million years thought I would have this experience. I was already a mother to two little girls when I found out I was pregnant […]

Becoming a parent is a life-changing experience filled with joy, exhaustion, and a whole lot of adjustment. Whether you’re welcoming your first baby or adding another little one to your family, postpartum support can make all the difference in how you navigate those early weeks and months. At Uptown Doula, we believe every family deserves […]

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 […]