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Preparing the Womb: Alkaline Living Before Conception Preparing to bring life into the world is one of the most sacred transitions a...

Magnesium supports fetal growth, reduces cramps, regulates blood pressure, and aids sleep. Aim for 350-400 mg/day via diet or supplements.

One Moon Doula seeks to affirm for families that the weeks and months following the birth of a child are a fragile and fleeting time when needs are high and support is essential.

The first night at home with a newborn is a profound experience filled with excitement and a fair share of nervousness. It’s the beginning of a beautiful, lifelong journey, but it can also bring a unique set of challenges, especially as families adjust to new routines and responsibilities. Here’s an in-depth look at what new mothers and birth workers can expect and how best to prepare for that very first night.

Check out Major Care Doula Services for more information on the different services they provide and also for their postpartum app.

The Flourished wanted to take the chance and highlight other Doula Service companies that are making and impact and a change in the local community.

Doulas are becoming a more common part of American childbirth. The book Brought to Bed: Childbearing in America, 1750 to 1950, features first-hand accounts behind the grim reality of giving birth in the old days. One woman wrote that, months after giving birth in a hospital, she would “wake up remembering that lonely labor room and just feeling no one cared what happened to me, no one kind reassuring word was spoken by nurse or doctor. I was treated as if I was an inanimate o