The Utah Doula

Happy 2022! 🥳

You don’t have to be a top chef to whip up delicious and nutritious homemade baby food. 👶Here are some simple baby food recipes your little one will love. 🥳

💚💚

If you take the time to incorporate these self-care activities during pregnancy, you will have a much higher likelihood of prioritizing regular self-care when you’re a new mom. 🤱
Self-care is worth it. You’ve got this, mama! 🥳💚

The placenta is crucial to keeping your baby alive and well during pregnancy. 🤰
It is an organ attached to the lining of the womb that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the growing baby. 🌱

We're not sure why it's so fun comparing your fetus to fruit, but it really is! 🍆🥑
From poppy seed to pumpkin, get a sense of your baby's size by month with these growth averages and fruit-size analogies. 🤰

Hydration is always important for bodily functions. 👈
But during pregnancy fluids are even more precious than usual. 🤰
Your pregnant body needs water to form amniotic fluid, produce extra blood volume, build new tissue, carry nutrients, help indigestion and flush out your wastes and toxins. 🧫🚫

Eating well-balanced meals is important during pregnancy as there are essential nutrients, vitamins, and minerals that your developing baby needs. 🤰
Most foods are safe; however, there are certain things to avoid when pregnant! 🚫

The amount of change that comes along with new motherhood is massive! 😰
Caring for a newborn, adjusting to a new life, new priorities—it’s not uncommon for new mothers to overlook their own personal well-being! 😬
Unfortunately, back pain, feelings of weakness, and muscle soreness are very common among mothers after giving birth! 💥

As an effective treatment technique used in physical therapy, Pilates encourages movement and doesn’t put too much stress directly upon the injured area while still providing the tools to increase strength and flexibility. There are a number of advantages of Pilates movements for new mothers in particular. 🤱

Round ligament pain is a typical occurrence during most pregnancies, especially during the second and third trimesters. 🤰
Although round ligament pain cannot be avoided completely, here are some ways to help you manage it! 🤩

Unlike true labor, Braxton Hicks are irregular in frequency, ⏱ less intense and usually go away if you change positions.
They are your body's way of getting ready for labor, but it doesn't mean labor is coming. 🤰