by Homegrown Families | Jun 8, 2017 | Blog, Breastfeeding, What's the 411?
This 411 question came in through our Homegrown Babies Community Facebook page: Q: “I’m wondering if anyone in here did led weaning with their babies and have any insight to it? I’ve been reading online about it, I’d just like to hear about some personal...
by Homegrown Families | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog, What's the 411?
Dear Doulas and team, I have a 15 month old son and a 3.5 year old nephew with some delayed learning and behavioral issues due to some medical circumstances. My nephew is almost always whining, screaming, or upset about something and I find myself wanting to remove my...
by Homegrown Families | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog, Parenting
Do you feel like the “new you” is so far off and different as the “old you”? Does your role as Mom seem to keep all your other roles and identities (wife, sister, author, creator, friend…) buried inside? As a licensed professional...
by Homegrown Families | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog, Postpartum, Pregnancy, What's the 411?
Dear Doulas and Team, Since pregnancy and childbirth I have noticed more GI issues such as gas, stomach cramps, and constipation, and not just occasionally. I feel like I had these issues prior to having my son but actually realized it and paid more attention to it as...
by Homegrown Families | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog, Feeding and Nutrition
Sunny days are getting longer, dogwoods are blooming, farmer’s markets are opening back up, and kids are hungry! This month we celebrate the sprouting of spring with some fun and easy ideas to keep your little ones (and yourself) well-fed and happy as you venture out...
by Homegrown Families | Mar 21, 2017 | Parenting, What's the 411?
Dear Doulas, My family and I seem to be fighting a lot of sickness this late winter, especially our 14 month old, regardless of all of the holistic supplement taking, clean food eating, kombucha drinking, outdoor therapy playing we incorporate into our lives. My...
by Homegrown Families | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog, Postpartum
“The Pooch.” Many women know that term well. A stranger at the grocery store asks you “When are you due?!” to which you reply with a sharp glance of rage. You are definitely not due anytime soon…because you are not pregnant. Whether you had your baby a few...
by Homegrown Families | Mar 18, 2017 | Birth, Blog, Pregnancy
Have you been watching? Tuning into the live feed of Animal Adventure Park resident, April? April the giraffe is pregnant with her fifth calf. Animal enthusiasts and curious onlookers have been anxiously awaiting the birth of April’s calf. Since February 21, people...
by Homegrown Families | Feb 20, 2017 | Birth, What's the 411?
Dear Doulas and Team: I am currently 24 weeks pregnant and am wanting to change care providers. I am curious about exploring the option of an out-of-hospital birth in the Asheville area but I don’t know enough about it. I’d like to find a care provider with an...
by Homegrown Families | Feb 20, 2017 | Birth, Postpartum, Pregnancy
“What a cruel scheme to keep a woman from knowing her power. To put the focus on what pregnancy did to her body rather than focus on what her perfect body just did. Here we sit, creating and nourishing the future and we are diminished to “baby weight.” I will not...
