Rockland Doula

04/18/2024

I’m supporting PSI Climb out of the Darkness event. Stop by, say hi!

06/26/2023

It was an honor to be part of Team Rockland in Postpartum Support International’s Climb Out of the Darkness event 2023. A huge thank you to Liz Bretz for coordinating such an important endeavor.

03/07/2021

Saw this and had to share- so true!

“Nobody talks about the first six weeks after you have the baby... what a roller coaster!” -Katy Perry

02/19/2021

Happy to share this recent article as an expert contributor to New City Neighbors magazine.

01/19/2021

Kicking COVID’s ass one vaccine at a time

12/27/2020

This is what 3:24am looks like

09/27/2020

04/24/2020

My latest article from New City Neighbors magazine. I was scheduled to speak at New City Library regarding the topic of "what about the mom?" Due to COVID-19, that has been rescheduled to September. Now more than ever, it's so important to check-in on new moms during this pandemic.

12/27/2019

What if we saw children sleeping on us as a positive? What if we viewed the babies who refuse to go down to nap as a sign that we need to slow down?

What if we changed our perceptions on contact naps, and instead viewed them as an opportunity to relax?

Baby has just fallen asleep on me. I spend a few minutes browsing Facebook and then, my mind wonders towards the dishes piling up in the sink. The pile of laundry stacked up in the bathroom. The dust that has settled on the tv. I start to feel guilty. I start thinking about work that could be done. Or food that needs to be cooked. I try to put baby down, but no way. Baby is having NONE of it.

But what if, just say, WHAT IF this is how it is SUPPOSED to be? Alright yes, we know that evolutionary babies are designed to want to be close to their mothers, but what if that is also meant to work out for the mother to rest too. It’s meant to be for OUR benefit.
To sit back for just a moment, and forget about everything else going on in life.
To take in the beauty of our children, and REST.

Rest our minds.
And rest our bodies.

Childbirth has put our bodies under some serious stress. And there are always a million things that need to be done before the day is over. Perhaps our babies and children needing us to be still with them is natures way of telling us to slow down for just a moment.

Rest mama.
Take the opportunity ❤️

12/16/2019

My latest article written for New City Neighbors - Best Version Media magazine!

12/05/2019

Most mothers may be starting their infants on solid foods months sooner than specialists recommend, mistakenly believing their children are old enough to graduate from breast milk or formula – but many say they’re simply following doctors’ orders, according to a study published today.

11/24/2019

11/19/2019

We spoke to an expert about why new moms might want to consider using a postpartum doula and what exactly a postpartum doula does

11/08/2019

See it everyday

It's scarily real, moms.

10/04/2019

A mother's mental and emotional health is a top priority for postpartum doulas. To read more, check out my article in New City Neighbors - Best Version Media magazine (September, 2019).

10/04/2019

Hi everyone,

Just announcing that my business has been officially switched from Laura Wanamaker Doulas to Rockland Doula.

My website: www.rocklanddoula.com
My email: [email protected]

Thank you for your endless support! Feel free to visit my website.

Laura

Postpartum and Newborn Care Doula