Real Family Solutions

03/24/2016

World Health Organization(WHO) Recommends Doulas Attend All Births GloballyFirst a little bit about the problem and solution directly from the WHO,"

03/22/2016

Happy World Doula Week!
After five years of postpartum doula experience, I am happy to announce that I am now accepting birth doula clients in the Seattle area. Please let me know if you are looking for someone to support you during your pregnancy and birth!

03/22/2016

March has been a whirlwind month for me and my business. As many of you know, for the past five years, I have built this postpartum doula business in Seattle.
I support families at home after birth, holding their hand through tearfilled moments and rejoicing their best moments. I help families feed their babies, from breastfeeding support to nourishing the mom so she can focus on feeding the baby to sanitizing pump parts and SNS systems to demonstrating healthy paced feeding with bottles. I hold their bundled littles at 3am while they get the first restful sleep they have had in weeks and answering the countless questions that come in those first days home.
And I LOVE my job.
But I have felt an ache to also help birthing women, and this month, all the pieces started falling into place. I spent a week at an intensive birth doula training retreat, and have spent the days since absorbing everything the Seattle birth community has to offer, reworking my business plan, and starting to redesign my website.
So, with World Doula Week, I am happy to announce that I am now accepting birth doula clients in the Seattle area! Please let me know if you are looking for someone to support you during your pregnancy and birth!

03/11/2016

Bill Radke speaks with retired doula Penny Simkin about how Swedish Medical Center hopes to lower the rate of cesarean sections by hiring 27 doulas as

01/21/2016

You can see if your seat is affected at https://us.britax.com/service-support/recall-sites/bsafe-35-recall/

The car seat carry handle can crack and break allowing the seat to fall unexpectedly, posing a risk of injury to the infant.

01/11/2016

You know that you are a Seattle parent when.... you get excited that Zulily has Tuffo rain suits on sale! These are great for all those drizzly days that your child doesn't want to go down that wet slide!

Active lifestyles call for products that keep up. Tuffo and the Shrunks both offer equipment that keep kids comfortable and happy at home or on the go, while adding convenience to parents' lives too. From outdoor blankets and travel beds to rain gear and bedding inspirations, these finds offer smart…

01/06/2016

Your body KNOWS what to do.

06/05/2015

I love this sweet wooden puzzle! Sign up to win before the weekend is over!!!

Grand Prize: Wooden Owl Puzzle made by Manzanita Toys

04/15/2015

Vote for NAPS Doulas as your favorite postpartum resource! Today is the final day for write-in votes!

Write-in votes will run April 1–15. We'll pick the top six finalists (or fewer, depending on votes) from the write-in votes, which you can vote on April 16–30.

04/15/2015

The average first time mother births 5 days after 40 weeks and 75% will have birthed by 41 weeks 2 days. -from Evidence Based Birth

Exclusive Q&A with Rebecca Dekker - What Does the Evidence Say about Induction for Going Past your Due Date?

03/24/2015

Excited to be answering phones for KUOW Public Radio pledge drive!!