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I distinctly remember one family consultation where the dad recounted “I just learned this is actually for me too!” Yes, a doula is there for dad as much as she is for mom…and sometimes maybe even moreso. Read on for the top 6 ways dads + doulas are great together!
Read MoreIf you love someone who is pregnant or has just brought a new baby home, you’re feeling helpless, unable to do much to support them. I know how hard newborn life can be - AND how difficult it is to find the PERFECT gift, especially when malls and stores are closed! - so read on for my list of Calgary service businesses who would make an AMAZING newborn gift and are also supporting local, contact-free and social distancing-appropriate!
Read MoreDespite guidelines saying that doulas can be allowed in your birthing room, Alberta hospitals aren’t making the discretionary allowances you’re entitled to ask for. If a professional doula is part of your desired birth support team, keep reading to find out what you can do to get that person back at your side.
Read MoreWhat happens when you're giving birth during a pandemic? What if you or your partner test positive for COVID-19? How do you properly prepare if you're self isolating? And who really wants to go to a hospital right now?!?
Certified birth doula Lindsey Bowns CD(DONA) shares protocols and evidence-based information from the World Health Organization, the CDC, and Alberta Health Services.
Read MoreWhat happens when you're breastfeeding during a pandemic? What if you test positive for COVID-19?
Certified lactation consultant, Mercedes Eustergerling IBCLC, M.PT and birth doula Lindsey Bowns CD(DONA) share evidence-based information from the World Health Organizations, the CDC, and Alberta Health Services.
Read MoreSo…you’re in coronavirus quarantine with nothing but the same old, boring stuff to entertain your kids from now until…next week? April 1st? Eternity? Who even knows. Not to worry! As a professional dance educator, I’ve got your back, mama! I’ve compiled a kid-friendly playlist that will get little bodies to expend some energy before naptime.
Read MoreSo…you’re in coronavirus quarantine with nothing but the same old, boring stuff to entertain your kids from now until…next week? April 1st? Eternity? Who even knows. Not to worry! Here are 20 amazing play ideas that require nothing but what’s already inside your locked and Lysol-wiped doors, plus some adult supervision!
Read MoreAn equal world is an enabled world. How are you helping to forge a gender equal world? Celebrate women's achievement. Raise awareness against bias. Take action for equality. This International Wome’s Day, I’m telling part of my story.
Read MoreHaving a baby is a life changing event. A birth doula can guide you seamlessly through pregnancy, labor, birth, and into early postpartum life. Read on for an in-depth look at doula support.
Read MoreYour mini-you needs things like diapers, food, and furniture…But you already knew that! Here are five things that are essential to a positive birth experience that may cause unexpected sticker shock.
Read MoreHow is a career-woman supposed to balance her own wellness, the health of her baby, her family’s needs, and her professional life? Hiring a doula allows you to do all that while maintaining #BossBabe status. Here’s how.
Read MoreThere’s no more festive time of year to be pregnant! If you’re having a bump-tastic Christmas, here are 10 holiday tips to get you through it!
Read MoreFuller House showed us an unhinged, unprofessional doula; here are 5 things that your doula should NEVER do.
Read More“Sing-playing” with babies provides unique learning experiences through songs and rhymes. Learn how to engage your little one with musical games.
Read MoreLearn the most important things about working with Lindsey @ adora birth + wellness.
Read MoreHiring a doula in Calgary can be intimidating! There are hundreds of doulas in YYC - how do you find “the one”? I’m sharing the best - and worst! - interview questions to ask when hiring a doula in Calgary.
Read MoreYou thought you had weeks left to shop, prepare your home, and collect gifts from your registry…but baby came early! The top 5 items you really DO need, and 5 things you can forget about until life settles down.
Read MoreBooks are great, but if you learn better through action and involvement, here are the 5 best ways to prepare to welcome baby!
Read MoreWhat does your nurse think when you hand her a copy of your birth plan (printed…laminated…40 pages long…in a binder…!)
Read MoreWhat does your nurse think about the people you invite to the delivery room?
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