Posts Tagged ‘Ann Arbor’
Your Baby’s First Bath
Helping parents gain confidence with tub baths for their newborns is frequently part of my job as a postpartum doula. Once the umbilical cord stump has fallen off, you can switch from sponge bathing your baby to immersive baths. These often become lovely bonding times for parents and babies. There are many ways to go…
Read MoreThe Whys & Hows of Postpartum Herbal Baths
Benefits of postpartum herbal baths Postpartum herbal baths can be both physically and emotionally helpful. I have had clients tell me—sounding sort of amazed—how much physical relief from postpartum tenderness and pain they felt after taking tub or sitz herbal baths. The herbs help with healing, soothing, and preventing infection. A postpartum bath is also…
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