Teamwork: Dads and Doulas
Are you considering adding a doula to your labor support team? Along with your doctor or midwife, nurse, and partner, having a doula help...
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Taking Care of Yourself while Taking Care of Your New Baby
After the experience of pregnancy, labor, and delivery, your body has been through many changes. As you heal and begin to adjust to this...
Rh Antibodies: Protecting Yourself and Your Baby
Do you know your blood type? The most common blood types are A positive, A negative, B positive, B negative, O positive, or O negative....
10 Tips on Giving a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby
Ready to introduce your breastfed baby to a bottle? Here are 10 tips to help . . . #1 Give your baby time to adjust to this new skill,...
Inducing Labor
Let’s talk about the induction of labor. As you get closer to your due date, your body begins to prepare for labor and delivery,...
Signs and Symptoms of Postpartum Mood Disorders
As hormones return to the prepregnancy levels and new moms experience interrupted sleep cycles and physical changes to their bodies, many...
40 Weeks PLUS: Postdate Delivery
Another mystery of pregnancy is why some women deliver later than others. While most women deliver between 37 and 42 weeks of pregnancy,...
Afterpains - Uterine Cramping after Giving Birth
Once you have delivered your baby, your attention shifts to primarily getting to know and taking care of your newborn. But, you will need...
The Prolactin Hormone: Putting the “lact”-tation in Pregnancy
The Prolactin Hormone: Putting the “lact”-tation in Pregnancy We’ve talked about various hormones associated with pregnancy, including...
5 Things to Consider as You Return to Work After Maternity Leave
As you contemplate returning to work, it can be a bit overwhelming to consider the coming mental, physical, emotional and logistical...
Hemorrhoids During Pregnancy
First, the bad news . . . due to the weight of your growing baby and changes in your hormones, hemorrhoids are normal during pregnancy....
Building Consistent Routines with your New Baby
You probably know someone whose baby slept through the night at 6 weeks, whose toddler potty trained herself at 18 months, whose...
Pushing During Labor
Before we talk specifically about pushing during labor. Let’s talk about you: BIRTH IS ABOUT YOU. At Tennessee Family Doulas, we believe...
7 Things You Need to Know About Newborns and the Sun
7 Things You Need to Know About Newborns and the Sun Summer is almost here! Here are 7 important things you need to know about your...
9 Things We Love About Being Doulas (Special Topic)
Happy 9th Anniversary to Tennessee Family Doulas!! Tennessee Family Doulas is turning 9! In honor of this amazing milestone, here are 8...
Group B Strep: 3rd Trimester Test
The Group B strep test is given to women in the 3rd trimester in preparation for delivery. Group B strep is a bacterial infection that...
10 Must-Have Board Books for Babies
10 Must-Have Board Books for Babies Do you remember a favorite book from childhood? The one you wanted to hear over and over again? What...
Is it Time? Braxton Hicks Contractions
It is Time? Braxton Hicks Contractions Named for Dr. John Braxton Hicks, Braxton Hicks contractions are mild contractions felt during the...
Breastfeeding Q & A
Breastfeeding Q & A Maybe you have heard this statement—or something like it, “Breastfeeding is natural, but it isn’t always easy.” Many...
Preeclampsia - Signs, Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Treatment
Signs of Preeclampsia Preeclampsia is a serious condition that can affect women anytime between 20 weeks of pregnancy and giving birth....
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