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New Family Needs

Postpartum Support, New Parent Education and Groups

Hi! I'm Hilary (she/her) and I'm so glad you're here! I started my work as a Doula supporting families with new babies in 2019. But I really started in 2008 when I became pregnant with my first child. My passion for helping parents to navigate the amazing and sometimes crazy transition to becoming parents was born when I became a new parent myself. I've LIVED and LEARNED the pregnancy, labor and postpartum experience through my own personal life and through my hundreds of clients. I am honored, thrilled and humbled to join you on your journey.

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There are professionals who will take care of my newborn at NIGHT so I can SLEEP!?

Hi Reader! Welcome [back] to my New Family Needs newsletter! Thanks for sticking with me! As always, feel free to REPLY to this email with any questions for me AND any topics you'd like covered here and in my blog. Hiring an overnight doula or newborn care specialist can help new parents in so many wonderful ways: One of the main things that clients talk with me about both prenatally and postpartum is SLEEP. Expecting parents are sometimes actually scared of the lack of sleep they expect and...

6 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! Welcome [back] to my New Family Needs newsletter! Thanks for sticking with me! As always, feel free to REPLY to this email with any questions for me AND any topics you'd like covered here and in my blog. Wear your baby like a boss. If you have worked with me or know me at all, you probably know that I'm obsessed with baby wearing! I wore my second baby (and had big dreams to wear my first but that's a story for another day). Before I became a doula, I always gifted wraps to friends...

6 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! Welcome [back] to my New Family Needs newsletter! Thanks for sticking with me! As always, feel free to REPLY to this email with any questions for me AND any topics you'd like covered here and in my blog. Your body and your baby innately know what to do. YOU are the hero of your own pregnancy, birth and postpartum story. You are SO smart, smarter than you likely give yourself credit for. If you are pregnant or have recently had a baby, remember that your body was made to do this. It...

7 months ago • 3 min read

Hi Reader! Welcome [back] to my New Family Needs newsletter! Thanks for sticking with me! As always, feel free to REPLY to this email with any questions for me AND any topics you'd like covered here and in my blog. Doulas as Search Engines I love my little quote which I'm pretty sure I thought of myself (lol), but I am also pretty sure I can't trademark for obvious reasons. It goes, "Don't Google it, Doula it." Clever right? I think you can see why I can't make this my logo though. But, in...

7 months ago • 3 min read

Spring and Summer Masterclasses are HERE! I teach childbirth and newborn classes, run parent groups for parents of newborns and host special events and workshops each season for parents and babies that are FUN, HELPFUL and ACCESSIBLE. Check out my upcoming group classes! Learn More Grab your spot in my Spring Newborn Class and/or my Spring Childbirth Class. Register Here Register Here Ultimate Parent Group + Masterclass Package Bundle and Save! Purchase one Childbirth Masterclass series + one...

7 months ago • 1 min read

Early Spring Classes and New Parent Groups Start SOON! I teach childbirth and newborn classes, run parent groups for parents of newborns and host special events and workshops each season for parents and babies that are FUN, HELPFUL and ACCESSIBLE. Check out what's upcoming this Spring! Learn More Grab your spot in my March/April Newborn Class, Parent Group Series and Art Event Spring Postpartum Parent Group Meet other new parents in the same stage as you and your baby, celebrate this time,...

8 months ago • 1 min read

Upcoming Spring Classes, Groups and Events! I teach childbirth and newborn classes, run parent groups for parents of newborns and host special events and workshops each season for parents and babies that are FUN, HELPFUL and ACCESSIBLE. Check out what's upcoming this Spring! Learn More Spring Classes, Groups, and Events for Parents and Babies Spring Postpartum Parent Group Meet other new parents in the same stage as you and your baby, celebrate this time, and find support through others like...

8 months ago • 2 min read

Hi Reader! Welcome [back] to my New Family Needs newsletter! Thanks for sticking with me! As always, feel free to REPLY to this email with any questions for me AND any topics you'd like covered here and in my blog. Checklist for laboring in the car. Prepare yourselves and your car to ensure the most comfortable, efficient, and focused ride to your birthplace. *Keep in mind that how comfy your ride is will depend on where you are in labor, but this list will help to make this as harmonious a...

8 months ago • 2 min read

Upcoming Spring Classes, Groups and Events! I teach childbirth and newborn classes, run parent groups for parents of newborns and host special events and workshops each season for parents and babies that are FUN, HELPFUL and ACCESSIBLE. Check out what's upcoming this Spring! Learn More Spring Classes, Groups, and Events for Parents and Babies Newborn Refresher Class for Grandparents One 2-hour session Are you about to become a grandparent? Grandparenting is a unique and rewarding experience,...

8 months ago • 3 min read

Welcome to my Special Holiday Event Edition of my Newsletter! I host Special Events each season for parents and babies that are FUN, HELPFUL and ACCESSIBLE. Check out my art event this December 1st! Learn more Holiday Create Art with Baby Event Create Art with Baby Holiday Event Come make holiday gifts with your baby’s tiny precious footprints! What: Get together with other parents and make art using your baby’s footprints. Who: Perfect for parents and babies 0-12 months. Hosted by Hilary...

11 months ago • 1 min read