The Uptown Doula Blog & Education Center

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 […]

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 […]

 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 […]