Compassionate Care Doula Services, LLC

Category: Postpartum healing

  • 💤 Contact Napping: Is It a Habit or a Phase?

    By Dawn Oliver, Certified Postpartum Doula & Infant Sleep Consultant Founder of Compassionate Care Doula Services & Birth and Beyond Nesting™ 💭 What Is Contact Napping? Contact napping means your baby falls asleep while being held or resting on your chest, in your arms, or against your body. It’s incredibly common in the fourth trimester—and…

  • Newborn Infant Sleep: What’s Normal & What You Can Do

    Newborn Infant Sleep: What’s Normal & What You Can Do

    Those early days (and nights) with a newborn can feel like a beautiful blur of cuddles, feedings, and… very little sleep. As a postpartum doula, I often hear: “Is this normal?” “Should my baby be sleeping more?” “Are we doing something wrong?” Take a deep breath, mama. You’re not alone — and what you’re experiencing…

  • Cesarean Birth in South Carolina

    What You Should Know & How to Recover Well Cesarean births-commonly known as C-sections-are one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in the United States. And if you’re giving birth in South Carolina, it’s important to know you’re not alone in facing this experience. Let’s talk about the stats, what your body needs to…