The Gracious Doula Blog


My little corner of the internet to share useful birthing tips, tricks, some greatly needed mommy-advice and anything that can be useful in this wild, crazy and amazing journey we call parenthood!

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Hold the mother, not the baby.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Because the baby’s being taken care of —⁣⁣ fed, snuggled, and given all the love in the world —⁣⁣ by not only the mother,⁣⁣ but her partner, grandparents, siblings, cousins, and friends.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ But the mother,⁣⁣ may have gaps in her mind from lack of sleep,⁣⁣ may be...

Before labor, the baby’s head nestles into the brim of the pelvis easier if the chin is tucked. Midwife Anne Frye explains head position: “The skull is, by far, the most important part of the fetal anatomy…the size and position of the head is the most critical factor regarding the relative ease or difficulty the...

📢 BREASTFEEDING DOES NOT MAKE YOUR BREASTS SAG📢 This is a flat-out myth and we need to stop telling mothers that breastfeeding will sag their breasts. This myth alone has stopped many many mothers from breastfeeding out of the sheer fear of having saggy breasts. So what makes your breasts sag? 📢WHETHER YOU BREASTFEED OR...