What do date nights look like once baby is here?! Maybe you’ve given this a ton of thought or maybe it hasn’t crossed your mind. In any case, we’d like to offer some of our favorite date ideas because connecting with your partner is important. While dates may be a...
I have always enjoyed working with parents and babies, for as long as I can remember. When I first entered this field professionally, I worked as a birth doula, offering non-medical support for people in labor, primarily at hospital births. From there, I went on to...
Pregnant families are inundated with information, AND we know that you can still feel uncertain about what type of support you want and need as you prepare to welcome baby into your home. Some of the professionals you might hear about and consider having on your...
There are lots of concerns and questions about infant sleep, and that's okay and very normal. One of the things that we are asked about all of the time is: “Will my baby EVER sleep through the night?” Of course they will, AND it may take a while before this is a...
Each feeding journey will have its own unique twists and turns, and oftentimes, parents of newborns who are using bottles (whether with formula, breastmilk, or a combination) are recommended to utilize a method called paced feeding. But what is paced bottle feeding?!...
It feels really important to explicitly name who we are here to support, and at Austin and Asheville Baby Guru, that very much includes LGBTQIA+ families. We offer affirming, inclusive care for families who fall under the queer umbrella. In this article, we share our...
Postpartum care is for families of all types, circumstances, and scenarios! In our time serving families, we’ve had the honor of working with families who have experienced surrogacy, adoption, and loss, and we feel strongly that everyone who wants and needs postpartum...
At Austin & Asheville Baby Guru, we take pride in working with families of all types, and this very much includes single parents. This blog speaks directly to some of the unique needs single parents may face in the newborn days, as well as ways that postpartum...
Our three recents posts have focused on partners, and this month we are bringing it all together in a conversation about how doulas can show up for both partners. So often, the person who gave birth or the primary caregiver gets the bulk of the attention during the...
Our last blog was A Partner's Guide to Postpartum, and the one before that was all about how to support your partner as they are laboring and birthing. This month, we want to focus on you, the partner and what you need through the process. It can feel a little tough...
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What do date nights look like once baby is here?! Maybe you’ve given this a ton of thought or maybe it hasn’t crossed your mind. In any case, we’d like to offer some of our favorite date ideas because connecting with your partner is important. While dates may be a...
I have always enjoyed working with parents and babies, for as long as I can remember. When I first entered this field professionally, I worked as a birth doula, offering non-medical support for people in labor, primarily at hospital births. From there, I went on to...
