In today’s episode we will discuss the early days and weeks with a newborn with our guest birth and postpartum doula Karena Dang from BumpsUponATime. We will talk about the role of a postpartum doula, then we will explore what life is like with a newborn and what you can do to prepare and adjust to this new reality.

In this episode, we explore:2:00 Karena’s background3:38 How she became a doula5:00 What is a postpartum doula13:32 What a typical day with a newborn looks like15:05 Baby sleep and baby feeding the first few weeks17:16 Top tips for king are of a newborn baby18:43 Tips for new mamas and their postpartum recovery20:59 One or a couple things new parents wish they had known before baby came home, retrospectively24:46 What Karena wishes all new parents would know about the early days with baby26:00 Book recommendation

Show Notes:The First Forty Day by Heng Ou

About KarenaKarena Dang is a Labour/Birth & Postpartum Doula, based in Edmonton, Alberta. She provides in-person support to families of all structures in Edmonton and neighbouring counties, and virtually worldwide.

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