How to treat a blocked duct.

Emily the Doula breastfeeding baby

If you nurse your baby it’s pretty common to experience a blocked duct at some point! Annoying and painful but they are totally treatable. If you have a tender lump in your breast/chest but otherwise feel quite well, it’s probably a blocked duct. They can be caused by skipping feeds, latching problems or even wearing … Read more

What the hell is a doula?

Emily The Doula Portrait

There are all kinds of Doula’s… pregnancy and birth work doula’s, postpartum Doula’s, death doula’s, pregnancy + infant loss Doulas and many more. I am a postpartum Doula who arrives with a basket full of love and support, however, that may look for you. The days after birth can be like waking up in a … Read more