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Making the Best of Your “Preconception” Phase
Fertility Megan Malone-Franklin 2/15/25 Fertility Megan Malone-Franklin 2/15/25

Making the Best of Your “Preconception” Phase

The time between deciding to start trying for a baby and actually trying for a baby can bring unique changes and challenges.

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Meet Mahogany Harrington, Pittsburgh Prenatal Yoga Instructor
Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 11/12/24 Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 11/12/24

Meet Mahogany Harrington, Pittsburgh Prenatal Yoga Instructor

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Meet Ru Emmons, Pittsburgh Massage Therapist
Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 10/30/24 Local resources, Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 10/30/24

Meet Ru Emmons, Pittsburgh Massage Therapist

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11 Insightful Ways to Tell if Your Lactation Help is Helpful
Lactation, Support for new parents Marlee Malone-Franklin 10/24/24 Lactation, Support for new parents Marlee Malone-Franklin 10/24/24

11 Insightful Ways to Tell if Your Lactation Help is Helpful

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What’s In Our Doula Bag?
Working with doulas Megan Malone-Franklin 8/30/24 Working with doulas Megan Malone-Franklin 8/30/24

What’s In Our Doula Bag?

Have you ever wondered what doulas bring to a birth? Explore our tools of the trade!

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How to Encourage an Overwhelmed New Parent
Marlee Malone-Franklin 7/22/24 Marlee Malone-Franklin 7/22/24

How to Encourage an Overwhelmed New Parent

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Pittsburgh Pregnancy Chiropractors
Local resources, Pregnancy Megan Malone-Franklin 6/14/24 Local resources, Pregnancy Megan Malone-Franklin 6/14/24

Pittsburgh Pregnancy Chiropractors

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Low-Energy Ways to Eat Enough in Pregnancy and Postpartum
Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 5/7/24 Pregnancy, Postpartum Megan Malone-Franklin 5/7/24

Low-Energy Ways to Eat Enough in Pregnancy and Postpartum

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A Doula’s Guide to Infant & Toddler Toys
Parenting Megan Malone-Franklin 3/29/24 Parenting Megan Malone-Franklin 3/29/24

A Doula’s Guide to Infant & Toddler Toys

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 A Doula’s Guide to Building Your Baby Registry
Preparing for birth Megan Malone-Franklin 2/22/24 Preparing for birth Megan Malone-Franklin 2/22/24

A Doula’s Guide to Building Your Baby Registry

Feeling lost when it comes to putting together your baby registry? As doulas who have worked with several hundred families over 10+ years, we're here to help!

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My 8-Week-Old Is Extremely Fussy
Ask Marlee Marlee Malone-Franklin 1/15/24 Ask Marlee Marlee Malone-Franklin 1/15/24

My 8-Week-Old Is Extremely Fussy

My 8-week-old baby is extremely fussy, help!

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The Statistical Benefits of Doula Support (and why they don’t always matter)
Working with doulas Megan Malone-Franklin 12/1/23 Working with doulas Megan Malone-Franklin 12/1/23

The Statistical Benefits of Doula Support (and why they don’t always matter)

There is research showing that doulas lower rates of certain medical interventions. But doula support goes way beyond those stats.

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Meet the Midwife: An Interview with Selena Eisenberg
Local resources, Pregnancy Megan Malone-Franklin 10/13/23 Local resources, Pregnancy Megan Malone-Franklin 10/13/23

Meet the Midwife: An Interview with Selena Eisenberg

Meet local midwife Selena Eisenberg, an advocate for informed choice and family-centered home birth care.

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My Mother-in-Law Doesn’t Think I Should Exercise during Pregnancy
Ask Marlee, Pregnancy Marlee Malone-Franklin 8/25/23 Ask Marlee, Pregnancy Marlee Malone-Franklin 8/25/23

My Mother-in-Law Doesn’t Think I Should Exercise during Pregnancy

My mother-in-law is scared that I'll hurt the baby by exercising during pregnancy, and my husband doesn't want to talk to her about it.

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Doula Support for Planned C-Sections
Working with doulas Megan Malone-Franklin 7/3/23 Working with doulas Megan Malone-Franklin 7/3/23

Doula Support for Planned C-Sections

If you know ahead of time that you’ll have a c-section, you can still benefit from doula support! Throughout your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum time, doulas can enhance your experience of welcoming a new baby.

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8 Reasons to Get Lactation Support
Lactation Marlee Malone-Franklin 5/10/23 Lactation Marlee Malone-Franklin 5/10/23

8 Reasons to Get Lactation Support

It can be hard to know when extra help might benefit you when learning to feed a baby. Here are 8 reasons to seek lactation support.

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Avoiding Boredom during Maternity Leave
Ask Marlee, Preparing for birth, Pregnancy Marlee Malone-Franklin 3/20/23 Ask Marlee, Preparing for birth, Pregnancy Marlee Malone-Franklin 3/20/23

Avoiding Boredom during Maternity Leave

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Roundup of New Parent Support Groups in Pittsburgh
Local resources, Support for new parents Megan Malone-Franklin 1/30/23 Local resources, Support for new parents Megan Malone-Franklin 1/30/23

Roundup of New Parent Support Groups in Pittsburgh

Looking for ways to meet other parents with infants? Postpartum support groups are a great way to make connections!

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New Year’s Eve 2022 Reflection
Miscellaneous Megan Malone-Franklin 12/31/22 Miscellaneous Megan Malone-Franklin 12/31/22

New Year’s Eve 2022 Reflection

A Pittsburgh doula reflecting on the highlights of 2022.

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Introducing Our New Advice Column: “Ask Marlee”
Ask Marlee, Announcement Megan Malone-Franklin 11/25/22 Ask Marlee, Announcement Megan Malone-Franklin 11/25/22

Introducing Our New Advice Column: “Ask Marlee”

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