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“I just want to feel like myself again…”
One of the most common things I hear from new mothers is, “I just want to feel like myself again.” And while that feeling is completely understandable, I gently want to offer a different perspective… What if you’re not meant to become the old you again? Motherhood changes us. Not because we’re doing it wrong, but because we’re growing. The woman who existed before your baby arrived carried different responsibilities, different priorities, different experiences. Since becoming
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Jun 181 min read


If you’re a new mum and you’re feeling lonely…
Please know this: You are not the only one. So many new mums spend long days at home wondering why nobody talks about this part — the quiet, the isolation, the feeling that the world keeps moving while yours has completely changed overnight. Motherhood can be beautiful and deeply lonely at the same time. You can love your baby more than anything and still miss adult conversation, your old routine, feeling like yourself, or simply being cared for too. And none of that makes yo
catcliffdoula
Jun 101 min read


What is postnatal planning?
A lot of us prepare for birth and make a birth plan, we also perhaps make a wedding plan. We plan for a honeymoon and a big holiday and...
catcliffdoula
Jan 25, 20234 min read


What is the fourth trimester?
You may or may not have heard of this. Most of us have heard of the first, second and third trimester during pregnancy. The fourth...
catcliffdoula
Jan 25, 20233 min read


Why hire a postnatal doula? What do postnatal doulas do?
Many people either haven’t heard of postnatal doulas or if they have they aren’t sure what they do and how they differ from a nanny or...
catcliffdoula
Jan 25, 20235 min read
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