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Where to Give Birth in New Braunfels

The hospitals, the birth center, and home birth: an honest look at the options and what a doula adds to them.

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Birth

Doula or Midwife: Do You Need Both?

They sound similar and get confused constantly, but they do different work! Many New Braunfels families choose both.

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Planning

Questions to Ask on Your Labor and Delivery Tour

A tour is more than a look at the rooms. Here's what to ask at the hospital, and what the answers really tell you.

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An expectant mother breathing through a contraction on a birth ball

Birth

Preparing for Birth

Gentle ways to ready your body, mind, and home for labor and delivery, and what a doula adds to the day.

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Matrescence

Understanding Matrescence

What the transition into motherhood really involves, and why naming it can be such a relief.

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Postpartum

Your Postpartum Recovery

What to expect in the fourth trimester, and how to set up rest, feeding, and support that lasts.

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Planning

Building Your Support Plan

Who to have in your corner, and how to line up steady help before your baby arrives.

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Partners

Support for Partners

How partners can be present and genuinely helpful through birth and the early weeks at home.

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A mother breastfeeding her newborn in a softly lit room

Feeding

Feeding in the Early Weeks

Compassionate, pressure-free guidance for however you choose to feed your baby.

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