Birth & Postpartum Blog for West Michigan Families

The voice of this blog, this website, this whole doula thing is me, Alysha. Hiya. I’m in my 30s, I’m a mother, DnD is life, and I change...

Today we have our first guest blog post. Written by Emily Graham of www.mightymoms.net she talks about breastfeeding moms (and parents of...

For those who are open to any method to encourage conception, let’s talk about crystals and stones and other gorgeous pretties! They’re...

This is going to be a multi-part series, I can already tell. Stick around to see just how far it goes! Myth #1 “Easy pregnancy” Simply...

Pregnancy and cravings go hand in hand if you believe the Hollywood hype. I swear every movie that has a pregnant character has to show...

“Knowledge is power.” Francis Bacon I know it’s terribly predictable to use that quote but I had to because it’s true! It doesn’t matter...

This is a humorous look into my brain and my thoughts, specifically. I’m sure there’s doulas who won’t agree with me and people who hate...

Umm… everything? We want you to be educated on everything regarding pregnancy, labor and birth because how else can you truly give...

At 36 weeks pregnant I called myself an asthmatic walrus and my bestie laughed so hard she peed herself (iykyk) but it was so true. Even...