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What is a Newborn Care Specialist? Do I Need One?

By Melissa Bowley | December 6, 2020
"What is a Newborn Care Specialist?" People ask me that all the time. A Newborn Care Specialist (NCS) is a...
Doula / Infant Care / Infant Feeding / Lactation Tools / Newborn Care / Postpartum
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Common Questions of Pre/Postnatal Massage and Benefits

By Melissa Bowley | May 18, 2020
"You can get a massage when you're pregnant?" -- "Even in the first trimester?"  Yes and usually yes. Some licensed...
Doula / Pregnancy / Wellness
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How Hip to Heart was born

By Melissa Bowley | August 21, 2019
I just turned 26 and was 2 months away from my due date with my first baby, a girl. I...
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Woman in labor using a stability ball while being supported by her birth doula.

What is a Doula? How I Benefited From Having One

By Melissa Bowley | May 16, 2018
Whenever I share my birth story with others, they ask me, "what is a doula?" So if you're curious about...
Doula / Mother Story