birth, Breastfeeding, doula, Home Birth, Postpartum, Pregnancy

D-MER – The hormonal shift no one talks about

D-MER. What is that? No one really knew what I was talking about when trying to describe this during my first postpartum experiences nearly ten years ago; not my doctor, pediatrician, or my midwife. I just happened to learn of it when I started googling these strange symptoms that I noticed while nursing my second… Continue reading D-MER – The hormonal shift no one talks about

Postpartum

When the Postpartum Fog Clears

Postpartum. The fourth trimester. It begins with the sweet relief of holding a slippery newborn in your arms. You study her tiny features and her tiny fingers wrap around yours. You smell her fragile vernix covered head and stare into her eyes and it is so intoxicating. Maybe you are in shock. You have been… Continue reading When the Postpartum Fog Clears