Benefits of Belly Binding

Girdles, Spanx, support hose, corsets – mixed feelings come with all of these garments marketed to women but used by many, to lift, shape, and mold one’s body to be more aesthetically pleasing. Belly binding, while it sounds more like a torture device from the 17th century, has nothing to do with aesthetics, and everything to do […]

Preparing for Life after Birth

Join Holistic Family Doulas for a workshop to educate and empower yourself to navigate the often forgotten fourth trimester. Surrounded by other pregnant or new moms, you will gain knowledge and tips and create your own products to ease your transition into motherhood. Workshop includes: – Education about benefits and uses of herbs that can […]

Join Holistic Family Doulas for a workshop to educate and empower yourself to navigate the often forgotten fourth trimester. Surrounded by other pregnant or new moms, you will gain knowledge and tips and create your own products to ease your transition into motherhood. Workshop includes: – Education about benefits and uses of herbs that can […]

Life after birth

* Forgive my grammar. English is my second language 🙂 This is a personal post.  I want to share my experience and thoughts about postpartum. First of all, I am Cote Garceau. I am Chilean. I am also a Doula, herbalist and mother of 3. With my partner we decided to have a child pretty […]

Pregnant Mama Make and Take

Join Holistic Family Doulas for a fun pregnant mama event! We will be making sitz bath and soorthing pads for after your birth. Take time to prepare for healing after the baby now, while you still have time! A sitz bath is a blend of soothing herbs used to help heal the tender area around […]