Being nourished after having a baby is so important! It fuels your mind, body, and soul, allows for healing, and decreases the risk of postpartum mood disorders.

It’s important to know what you want and don’t want during labor, while also going with the flow. Birth preferences can be shared with your doula, nurses, and care provider to get everyone on the same page.

A doula is a non-medical professional that provides support in many different transitional life experiences. A doula walks alongside their client and holds space for them to step into the unknown. They offer support to help foster informed, meaningful and empowered experiences. In many traditional cultures around the globe, families live intergenerationally.

Visiting family during the holidays can be a lot of fun. It can also be overwhelming to manage when thinking about the safety of your new baby. Do you let people kiss the baby? Is Grandma’s house baby proofed enough for you toddler? How do you travel long distance with an infant? In this post, we have consolidated five infant travel safety tips so you can cross at least one thing off of your holiday list.

Infant massage is an ancient art and universal baby care technique practiced by parents in many cultures worldwide including India, China, Nigeria, Uganda, Bali, Fiji, New Guinea, New Zealand, Russia, Korea, Central America, and Israel. Touch is one of the first senses to develop in utero and is our first language. It is comforting to babies as well as stimulating to their physiological and brain development.

Welcome to Sanctuary Doulas + Family Care’s inaugural blog! Whether you’ve been part of the Sanctuary’s family for years or have connected with us recently, welcome! We’ll be using this blog to share information about the various seasons that we’re so passionate about - pregnancy, birth, postpartum and beyond. Many of our doulas and other practitioners will be sharing about their favorite topics too, and we’ll include local pregnancy resources for Boulder, Denver and the surrounding areas.