My reply to "i think i'm getting sick"
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"I think I'm getting sick, my throat hurts" When I get this text from a doula client, especially one who's breastfeeding and trying not to take meds... This is the "recipe" I send them 👇 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎁 YOUR DAY 4 GIFT: This is something I’ve made on repeat for years. The second anyone in our house starts to feel off, this is what I make. I honestly think it's helped us dodge a lot of full-blown sick days. It's also what I send to doula clients when they text me, "I think I'm getting sick." Because if you're the one feeding the baby, making the decisions, and up at 3am, your wellness matters. A lot. 👉 CLICK HERE to grab the Wellness Elixir Recipe 🎁 Of course, this isn’t a replacement for medical care. If you need to see your doctor, always go. But I'm hoping this saves you a few trips, same way it has for us. 🤔 NEWBORN NUGGET One thing that surprises almost every new parent: Newborns sound… noisy. Congested. Snorty. Sneezy. And it can feel alarming if you’re not expecting it. But in most cases, it’s completely normal. Your baby has spent months surrounded by fluid. After birth, they’re still clearing that out, which is why you’ll often hear congestion or sneezing in those early weeks. (And babies born via C-section sometimes sound a little more congested at first for this reason.) When you know this ahead of time, you don’t panic when you hear it at 2am. You recognize it for what it is. And that’s what changes everything. I talk more about typical newborn behavior here. 🙌🏼 ONE SMALL THING TO DO TODAY Start thinking about what you want the first month at home to look like when it comes to visitors. Not just who will come…but when. You are allowed to: • wait a couple of weeks You don’t need to host. You just need space to settle in. I’ll be back tomorrow with Day 5. xoxo, Valerie Trumbower, PCD(DONA), CLC Certified Postpartum Doula, Certified Lactation Counselor P.S. Reminder: The first 7 days after birth is critical for building your milk supply. If you're due in October, November or December and planning to breastfeed click here |
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