Imagine this: someone comes to stay at your house. At first, they stay in your guest room. But as their stay extends from days to weeks to months, they and their stuff expand into your kitchen, your living room, the dining room, the bathroom. They never leave. Eventually, there is no part of your house…
Three things that will probably have no effect whatsoever on your milk supply
When a breastfeeding parent asks how to increase their milk supply online, they will reliably get three answers that will probably do no good whatsoever. Here are the three things that have been shown to have little or no effect on milk supply: Drink more water: the studies on this have found no difference in…
Ten Ways Birth is Like the World Cup
(Originally posted June 2014. It held up pretty well, but you may wish to replace “Netherlands” with “Sweden” in #10) Facebook sent me a message suggesting I write a post to reach soccer fans in honor of the World Cup. Challenge accepted. Obviously, the World Cup and birth have a lot of similarities. There’s…..uh…..hmmm…..just a…
Life Doula, at your service
I was recently lamenting the fact that back-to-school doulas aren’t a thing, and I realized people need doulas for all kinds of situations. In fact, when one remembers that doula means “servant” (or, if you want to get technical, “female slave”), who DOESN’T need to be served once in a while? With that in mind,…
‘Tis the Season to Destroy the Holiday To-do List in 10 Easy Steps
Once upon a time, there was a mother of four who found herself stressed out around the holidays. Her to-do list grew by the day, and whenever “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” came on the radio, she would roll her eyes and change the station. She felt like she had accidentally signed…
Paisley Doula 