On today’s episode with Jill McLean we discussed premature babies and NICU stays for families. Episode details Michigan Family Doulas Listen to the podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tea-with-jodi/id1653036361?i=1000585416602 Jill Mclean is a birth & postpartum doula and a doula trainer with ProDoula. She resides in Oregon with her family and is a busy doula & educator changing…

So when should you hire a postpartum doula? The bigger question is-what IS postpartum doula support? The bigger question needs to be answered first-what IS postpartum doula support?  According to the American Pregnancy Association, ‘a postpartum doula provides evidence based information on things such as infant feeding, emotional and physical recovery from birth, infant soothing,…

What is a ‘baby nurse’ anyway?  Many families are familiar with the concept of a night nurse or baby nurse. But what are baby nurses and why would someone want to hire one for their family? The term ‘baby nurse’ really is interesting, because the person acting in this role is not an RN/LPN (a…

As I put the final touches on the website (final? not sure they will ever be final-haha) I am learning so much about what types of terms people look for on the web as they begin their search for a birth doula or a postpartum doula. What stands out for me, which is prompting this…