How important is having a “nice nurse” at your birth?
How important is having a "nice nurse" at your birth? Thoughts from the video... What is evidence-based care? Evidence-based care is a data-driven, scientific approach to patient care decisions. It involves integrating the best available [...]
New Mom Support Groups in Des Moines, IA
I remember feeling so isolated after the birth of my first son. I was a fifth-grade teacher who was used to being surrounded by lots of people every day. My son was born in December [...]
Postpartum Doulas, Night Nannies, and Finding a Nanny
After the birth of my first son, I started interviewing in-home daycare providers. I'll never forget the awful feeling I had after we finally decided on a place for my son--only to find out she [...]
Our Favorite Baby Products
Between baby showers and upcoming holidays, we thought we would put together a list of our favorite baby products we use--and love-- with newborns. You can consider us experts as we support A [...]
Postpartum Doula vs. Night Nurse in Des Moines
One of our recent new moms said that she originally struggled to find postpartum support. She mentioned that she was doing Google searches for Des Moines Night Nurse and couldn't find anyone that first that [...]
Do We Really Need a Doula? The Difference Between Partner Support and Doula Support
I remember being pregnant with my first son and the discussion about doulas came up. This was many years ago and I think Des Moines had two doulas at that time. I wasn't sure if [...]