by Gill Damborg | Apr 13, 2026 | Birth, C-section, Doula, Postpartum
Content Warning: This post contains graphic discussions of birth and surgery. Hello there! I’m Janelle, a registered massage therapist and postpartum doula with a deep passion for supporting birthers after a cesarean. Whether you are planning a surgical birth, had an...
by Gill Damborg | Apr 8, 2026 | Contributor, Uncategorized
You’re about to have a baby. And you’re starting to think: “What kind of help am I going to need?” Maybe your mother is planning to stay with you. Maybe you’ve got a partner at home. Maybe you’re considering hiring help. Maybe...
by Gill Damborg | Mar 27, 2026 | Baby Care, Parenting, Postpartum, Pregnancy, Sleep
Because “just rest” isn’t a plan — but having the right gear might be. You’ve done the hard part. The birth plan (whether it went to plan or not), the hospital bag, the nursery Pinterest board that took three months to execute. But postpartum? That...
by Gill Damborg | Feb 5, 2026 | Contributor, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Recipes, Uncategorized
Pregnancy nausea is a beast. Whether it hits you first thing in the morning, at 4pm, or all day long—we get it. And when you’re feeling queasy, even thinking about food can feel like a hard no. We’re not even sure why they call it “morning sickness” when often,...
by Gill Damborg | Nov 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
When we brought our tiny baby home from the hospital, he wouldn’t sleep unless he was on my chest. My partner and I took turns sitting up with him through the evenings, trading shifts and caffeine. I was terrified something would happen to him, but we were so...
