DoulaCare Blog.
A collection of articles on pregnancy, birth and parenting - with a collection of stories from other mothers on their birth experiences. We have helpful tips for people preparing for a birth and interesting tips for new and existing parents. It’s all a journey, and we are here to help you!
We are still moving our Blog & Jen’s Diary to this new site - visit them in the DoulaCare Archive
- Antenatal Checks 2
- Baby Care 1
- Babywearing 1
- Birth 3
- Birth Doula 4
- Birth Doula Support 4
- Birth Story 2
- Bishop Score 1
- Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding 1
- Caesarean Birth 2
- Doula Agency 6
- Doula Support 8
- DoulaCare Ireland 9
- Early Parenting 3
- GentleBirth 1
- Home Birth 2
- Hospital Birth 2
- Hypnobirthing 1
- Induction 1
- Infant Feeding 2
- Irish Birth 2
- Irish Doula 4
- Labour and Birth 5
- Maternity 2
- Mindset 2
- Natural Birth 1
- New Baby 2
- New Mums 3
- New Parents 2
- Poem 1
- Postpartum 6
- Postpartum Exercise 1
- Pregnancy 6
- Second Time Mum 1
- VBAC Birth 1
- What to Expect 1
Troubleshooting top breastfeeding problems
It is common in the early days to hear of mums having breastfeeding problems. Even though breastfeeding may be natural, it is a learned skill.
30 Bonding Tips for Dads/Partners of breastfed babies
Often parents ask me, how can my partner bond with our baby if they can't give a bottle? Well feeding is only one element in your babies whole life! There are so many things for partners to do.
Starting your baby on solids - tips from a dietician.
Somewhere around six months, your baby reaches a stage where they must learn to eat and complement the nutrition they get from milk with nutrition from other foods, but there’s no rush. However, that won’t stop everyone, from your next-door neighbour to your great aunty Margaret having an opinion on it!