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Filet Mignon- Meals for New Moms
Doulas LOVE cooking delicious meals for families. What better way to nurture and care for you and your family than cooking healthful and yummy food to soothe your belly and your soul. Pictures above is...
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Our postpartum doulas serve the entire Philadelphia area and beyond including but not limited to: Philadelphia, Manayunk, Roxborough, West Philadelphia, UPenn area, Pennsylvania Hospital patients, HUP...
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Doulas help family with after birth complications
Last week, we had the privileged of serving a family with an unexpected complication post delivery. A gallbladder attack requiring surgery.Usually birth goes smoothly, you give birth and go home 1-2...
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Philadelphia doulas answer the question, "Should I use a seatbelt while...
Sometimes mom's have fears about seat belts during pregnancy and may ask the question, "Couldn't the seat belt crush my baby?" or "what if the airbags hit my baby?"The question of whether to wear a...
View ArticleHealthy Kids Day 2015 Haverford Area YMCA April 25th, 2015
Haverford Area YMCA 891 N Eagle Rd, Havertown, PA 19083Main Line Doulas is excited to announce that we will be participating in the Haverford Area YMCA Healthy Kids Day 2015 event on April 25th from...
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Happy Birthday Baby! Big Sibling Prep Class
Havertown, PAMay 2015 date to be announced.Becoming a big brother or big sister is a huge event in your child's life. This parent/child class will provide a combination of preparation and celebration...
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Sibling Adjustment and the New Normal
Philadelphia, PA 3/30/15My specialty is helping families adjust to their "new normal" now that baby (or babies) has arrived. I draw from my many years of experience as a nanny before becoming a...
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Phoenixville Trial of Labor Movie Premiere
Movie Premiere and Mini-Expo: Trial of Labor Ninety percent of American women who birth their baby by cesarean will have all future babies by surgery. The new feature-length documentary film Trial of...
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10 Places to Go When You are Past Your Due Date in Philadelphia
Are you going crazy waiting for baby to make his/her big arrival? Sick and tired of hearing, "When's your due date?""Are you having twins?""Are you gonna have your baby right here?" Here are some...
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What if Your Baby isn’t Healthy? Getting to Acceptance and Hope
When you find out you’re having a baby, you are usually scared and excited all at once! Whether the baby is expected or not, it’s scary but exciting to become a new mom/dad. Many parents start to think...
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Main Line Doulas interviewed for WHYY's The Pulse Story on Birth Support
Listen in today to WHYY's The Pulse about the evolution of childbirth support! Reporter Taunya English interviewed our team member, DawnStar and client Colleen as they share their story of support. To...
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Meals to Freeze as you Approach your Due Date
So, your due date is slloooooooooooooowlllllllly approaching..... In a past blog post I wrote, I talked about the fun things to do in Philadelphia to try to pass the time. This blog post is also about...
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Main Line Doulas partners with Babies R Us to bring you the Baby Expo
Main Line Doulas is honored as always to be participating the the annual King of Prussia Babies R Us Baby Expo! See you on Saturday July 25, 2015 from 1-3pm. It will be a great event for first time...
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Parents Magazine Interview
Aliza Bancoff, Founder of Main Line Doulas and International Doula Institute interviewed for September 2015 Parents Magazine on coping with Pregnancy Anxiety. "When I was approached for the article, it...
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Growing as Doula All about Newborn Sleep with Erica Desper
What is the number one question I get from clients? "Can you help us get our baby off to good start with healthy sleep habits?" Yes we can! And we are always continuing our education on this subject....
View ArticleBryn Mawr Hospital Maternity Fair 2015
Saturday Oct 24th, 2015 was the date of the Bryn Mawr Hospital Maternity fair and boy was it fun! Thanks to all the families that came out to this nice event. And thank you to the other vendors for...
View ArticleCelebrities and their Doulas
A doula is not only for those super hippie earthy crunchy types of people. New moms hiring a doula in Philadelphia has been gaining popularity for some time. And Hollywood is doing it too. Doulas are...
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Exton Babies R Us Expo
Main Line Doulas is excited to be participating in the annual Exton Babies R Us Baby Expo! See you on Saturday December 12, 2015 1-3pm in Exton. It will be a great event for first time moms/families as...
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Carnitas Recipe
Thank you to our wonderful postpartum doula, Cathy lee, for this great recipe that is very easy for the newly postpartum mom. It's November already...I cannot believe that November is already here!...
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Postpartum Kale Fritatta
What better way to nurture the newly postpartum mom as she is physically and emotionally recovering than to help her build a new foundation of health for her own body and her baby. During pregnancy,...
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Nervous about labor? Join me on a 30 minute conference call!
Nervous about labor? Wondering how you will handle the intensity of contractions and birth of your baby? I'm going to make it really simple. Sign up now for Comfort Measures for Childbirth, the...
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Our doulas offer wonderful gifts of love, empathy, and support to new parents this holiday season.We talk a lot on our blog about the amazing gifts you’ll give to yourself when you hire a doula....
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Bryn Mawr Birth Center Expanded Availability this Spring 2017!
Did you know that one of Main Line Doulas favorite places to provide doula support is at The Birth Center in Bryn Mawr?! Well, we just found out some great news – The Birth Center at Lifecycle...
View ArticleIt’s a Good Time to be Pregnant in Philadelphia: A New Pain Relief Option for...
It’s a Good Time to be Pregnant in Philadelphia: A New Pain Relief Option for Labor Will be Available Soon!Main Line Doulas provides doula support to many women who decide to welcome their babies at...
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Scientific Evidence, ACOG, and Celebrities Say, ‘Yes!’ to the Notion of...
Scientific Evidence, ACOG, and Celebrities Say, ‘Yes!’ to the Notion of Hiring a DoulaIf you are an expectant parent wondering if you should hire a doula, then this article is for you.Word broke a few...
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