Posts by Metropolitan Doulas

Father’s Day is just around the corner, and every year a whole new batch of guys have moved out of the Dude Zone and into the Dad Zone and are celebrating this day of recognition for the very first time. However, I think that we should also start to make some extra efforts to include…

It’s definitely an interesting time to have a baby! Things are slowly starting to open up in the United States, but many people still feel uncomfortable doing many of the things we used to do a few months ago. Add a newborn to the mix, and things can feel downright terrifying.  We often recommend that…

Living with a newborn can be difficult.  That’s not news. Often when folks are trying to be helpful to new parents, they will offer advice like “Sleep when the baby sleeps” or “Take time for yourself.”  Sometimes those platitudes are helpful, but more often they leave parents at a loss on how to practically add…

Written by Client Kate – Silver Spring It was 3 a.m. on our first night home from the hospital when I dialed Metropolitan Doulas, crying and desperate for help. Our daughter, Piper, had been inconsolable for hours. We had tried everything – the (not-yet-recalled) Rock n’ Play, swaddling, white noise, rocking, shushing, bouncing, just holding…

Importance of Mother’s Health In the first weeks after birth, families see the pediatrician several times for healthy full-term babies.  However, the mother’s post-birth health and healing is also important to monitor, but visits to the mother’s caregiver can get delayed or put off.  All mothers need to see a caregiver at least once in…