Stopping the Birth Blame Game

How much would our birth culture change if we stopped blaming women?

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPENovember 16, 2016Fort Worth Doula Associatesbirth, postpartum depression, postpartum hemorrhage, tear during birth, diet during pregnancy, essential oils

bFW Spotlight: Fit4Mom, Fort Worth

Finding yourself, your confidence, and your tribe after having a baby is so important for so many of our clients.

Check out what Fit4Mom Fort Worth has to offer!

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPENovember 10, 2016Fort Worth Doula Associatesfitness, stroller strides, Fort Worth, postpartum, postpartum depression, new mom, new baby

2 Quick Tips for Dealing with Sore Nipples

Struggling to get started breastfeeding? Doula Barb shares two quick tips to help prevent and treat sore nipples. Be sure to bookmark this one to find easy later on!

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPENovember 4, 2016breast shells, postpartum, nipple butter, After Baby Care, nipple cream, Earth Mama Angel Baby, breastfeeding, sore nipples, engorgement

Surviving Fall Daylight Savings Time

Have little ones at home and dreading the time change? We share a 3 tips for sleep and surviving daylight savings time with littles.

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPENovember 3, 2016birth | Fort Worthsleep, time change, sleeping through the night, postpartum doula, napping, routine, bedtime routineComment

bFW Dishes: Butternut Squash Muffins

Delicious, grain-free muffin recipe that's perfect for making ahead! Gluten-free and the kids actually ate them- I call that a win!

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPENovember 2, 2016birth | Fort Worthrecipe, postpartum, healthy eating

Afraid to Poop- Confessions of a New Mom

Scene: I was a brand new mom. A few days before, I had pushed out a nearly 10 pound baby OUT OF MY VAGINA. I had God knows how many stitches from an episiotomy. And now, I had to... poop.

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPEOctober 26, 2016Fort Worth Doula Associatespostpartum, new baby, episiotomy, childbirth education

Glam Your Gourd 2016- Fort Worth, TX

First off- THANK YOU to everyone who came out to Glam Your Gourd 2016! We had a blast and we have a winner of the FunkyTown Donuts giveaway!

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPEOctober 24, 2016InnerLight ChiropracticHalloween, Fall, Glam Your Gourd, Funky Town Donuts, InnerLight Chiropractic, Twins

The Light at the End of the Tunnel: My Battle with Postpartum Depression

Although I didn't know it at the time, my battle with PPD started with the birth of my first child, 6 years ago. It was a rough delivery and an even more challenging postpartum.

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPEOctober 19, 2016Fort Worth Doula Associatespostpartum depression, postpartum, PPD, anxiety, breastfeeding, prozac, doula

Alternative GBS Treatments

Welcome to Part 2 in our GBS Series all about Alternative GBS Treatments. **If you haven't already, click on over to read Part 1- What is GBS?**

Barb Davis, LCCE, CPDPEOctober 17, 2016Fort Worth Doula Associatespregnancy, GBS, tests during pregnancy, evidence based information

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