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​As Doulas, we try to prepare our clients as best as we can for the upcoming birth of their babies. Good preparation helps for easier & shorter labor

How Well Are You Prepared for Your Baby's Arrival?

6/17/2021

 
Newborn preparation blog
​Coming home with a newborn can be overwhelming. Suddenly there’s no nurse or doula around you and you have to do it all by yourself. Too often I see my clients prepare themselves for the BIG birthday but not enough for the time after their baby is born. Babies are not coming with a manual but there are definitely things you can do in advance to put your mind at ease...
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WHAT TO DO?
Pack your hospital bag when you are 37 weeks pregnant.
  • Wash all the new clothes of the baby already.
  • Follow a newborn care & basic breastfeeding class.
  • Freeze in already meals. No kidding! I can’t emphasize it enough! Last thing you want to think about is what to eat.
  • If friends offer help, please say YES! Let them bring food, let them do some errands, the laundry, let them watch your baby while you take a nap.
  • Ask family to help or hire a postpartum doula.
  • Reach out to Prenatal & Postpartum mom groups.
  • If you live in a house with different floors create different “changing stations”.
  • Have a basket ready with snacks & water bottle for mom
  • Bake lactation oatmeal cookies in advance. Freeze them! They contain special ingredients for a better milk supply. Recipes can be found online under: lactation oatmeal cookies.
  • Although we stimulate to exclusively breastfeed for 6 weeks to start with, it will be good to have bottles and pump parts already sterilized, so if you need it, it’s ready for use.
  • Don’t boil the water in the pan for sterilizing, it’s a hassle and it takes long. There are cheap and expensive bottle sterilizers to purchase. Besides that, your dishwasher might have a sanitize program too.

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    By: Nathalie Grolleman

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Supporting Mothers in Maryland, DC & Northern Virginia


Experience at:

  • Sibley Memorial Hospital
  • Medstar Washington Hospital Center
  • Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
  • Medstar Olney Hospital
  • George Washington University hospital
  • Holy Cross Hospital
  • Shady Grove Hospital
  • Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
  • Inova Fairfax Hospital
  • Inova Alexandria, Alexandria
  • Inova Reston Hospital
  • Inova Loudoun Hospital
  • Virginia Hospital Center
  • Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
  • ​St Agnes Hospital, Baltimore
  • Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
  • Frederick Memorial Hospital

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nathalie@doulanathalie.com
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  • About
    • Doula Nathalie
    • Doula Associates
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    • Birth Doula Services
    • Postpartum Services
    • Private Birth Classes
    • TENS Unit for Labor
    • Customized Services
  • Pricing
    • Birth Doula Pricing
    • Postpartum Doula Pricing
    • Private Class Pricing
    • TENS Unit Rental
  • Mentorship
  • Picture Gallery
  • Testimonials
  • Blog
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