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5 Reasons To Hire a Doula
Doulas are knowledgable, nurturing, and transformative care workers for individuals and their families. They are best known for their non-medical care through pregnancy and labour (birth doulas) and postpartum (postpartum doulas) – but there are also doulas for death, fertility, abortion, miscarriage, gender affirming surgeries and more!
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What the heck is a Night Nurse?
Night nurse. Night nanny. Postpartum doula. Newborn care specialist. “Will I ever sleep again after having a baby?” – let us explain what they mean. Generally, we’re talking about a professional care worker who supports families by prioritizing sleep and routine throughout the night. The goal is the same but they way each care worker practices might be different—and like most things, what’s right for you might not be right for the next person. Let’s dive in!
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What the heck is a Night Nurse?
Night nurse. Night nanny. Postpartum doula. Newborn care specialist. “Will I ever sleep again after having a baby?” – let us explain what they mean. Generally, we’re talking about a professional care worker who supports families by prioritizing sleep and routine throughout the night. The goal is the same but they way each care worker practices might be different—and like most things, what’s right for you might not be right for the next person. Let’s dive in!
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Intimacy and the Transition to Parenthood
Think back to your elementary or high school days — what kind of sexual health education did you receive, if any? When I think about the sex ed programs I experienced, I think about watching my ageing male gym teacher awkwardly roll a condom down a banana, or a Powerpoint presentation in 10th grade with graphic images of STI sores and lesions. Like that scene from the movie Mean Girls, it wasn’t exactly comprehensive and it was definitely fear-based.
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Top 8 Myths About Postpartum & Birth Doulas
When you think of a doula, what do you picture? A middle-aged person with long graying hair, birkenstock clad feet, wafting of patchouli as they move through the room? Homemade salves clinging around in their hand woven purse, bought at a local farmers market? You might assume these care workers only support people who have home births, under the stars, on their homesteads, with no drugs or painkillers in sight.
COMMUNITY
A community of care is your network of loved ones, who mutually support each other and who you share your life with. They are the folks that can provide you with unique and deeply nurturing care in your pregnancy and postpartum. Here at Brood, we believe these communities are essential to our daily lives, that we lead with and share. Looking to expand and grow your community of care? We are here to help. Building Community/ Doula Care/ Vancouver #doula #birth #community #vancouver
FATHERS DAY
At Brood, we get to witness the many magical moments where folks become Dads — and today we want to celebrate all of the people who take on the forms of Dadas, Fathers, Papas and Daddys! We are honoured and proud to have beared witness to Dads unpacking their identities, experience and past through parenthood, all while being integral parts of care teams and support networks. Fathers Day/ Family/ Doula Care #doulacare #father #dads #doula #community
FATHERS DAY
At Brood, we get to witness the many magical moments where folks become Dads — and today we want to celebrate all of the people who take on the forms of Dadas, Fathers, Papas and Daddys! We are honoured and proud to have beared witness to Dads unpacking their identities, experience and past through parenthood, all while being integral parts of care teams and support networks. Fathers Day/ Family/ Doula Care #doulacare #father #dads #doula #community
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FATHERS DAY
At Brood, we get to witness the many magical moments where folks become Dads — and today we want to celebrate all of the people who take on the forms of Dadas, Fathers, Papas and Daddys! We are honoured and proud to have beared witness to Dads unpacking their identities, experience and past through parenthood, all while being integral parts of care teams and support networks. Fathers Day/ Family/ Doula Care #doulacare #father #dads #doula #community
FATHERS DAY
At Brood, we get to witness the many magical moments where folks become Dads — and today we want to celebrate all of the people who take on the forms of Dadas, Fathers, Papas and Daddys! We are honoured and proud to have beared witness to Dads unpacking their identities, experience and past through parenthood, all while being integral parts of care teams and support networks. Fathers Day/ Family/ Doula Care #doulacare #father #dads #doula #community
FATHERS DAY
At Brood, we get to witness the many magical moments where folks become Dads — and today we want to celebrate all of the people who take on the forms of Dadas, Fathers, Papas and Daddys! We are honoured and proud to have beared witness to Dads unpacking their identities, experience and past through parenthood, all while being integral parts of care teams and support networks. Fathers Day/ Family/ Doula Care #doulacare #father #dads #doula #community
FATHERS DAY
At Brood, we get to witness the many magical moments where folks become Dads — and today we want to celebrate all of the people who take on the forms of Dadas, Fathers, Papas and Daddys! We are honoured and proud to have beared witness to Dads unpacking their identities, experience and past through parenthood, all while being integral parts of care teams and support networks. Fathers Day/ Family/ Doula Care #doulacare #father #dads #doula #community
BUILD YOUR BROOD
At Brood, we believe that representation is essential. When creating our courses, we had the pleasure of working with illustrator Sophie @thecactusbean to reimagine what family, pregnancy, and babies could look like. We wanted to represent a wide variety of bodies, identities, and stories, and we can't wait to keep building our library of illustrations. Join us in admiring some of Sophie's work, and check out our new online courses for more of this juicy content.