Blog

Eliminate Stress During the Holiday Season

Janet Iacobucci is a postpartum doula and owner of Well Nested RI. She shares some info on some ways to eliminate stress during the holiday season that can also apply to everyday life. She also talks about why she chose to become a doula and what a doula is.

By Janet Iacobucci 12/10/2019

Infant Care

Infant Sleep 😴

Dr. Ariana Raufi is a pediatrician and sees a variety of babies and their sleep patterns. She shares her top tips for parents so that not only do the babies get a good night’s rest but their parents as well!

By Dr. Ariana Raufi 9/29/2019 5 minutes

Doula

How Hip to Heart was born

Jodi of Hip to Heart shares what inspired her to become a doula and build her amazing business providing holistic support for new and expecting moms. Read about her journey, challenges and life’s twists and turns that led her to discover the “village” she needed and ultimately help support moms on their own journeys.

By Jodi Congdon, CPD, CLE 8/21/2019 10 minutes

Infant Feeding

My “why” for becoming a lactation consultant

Alison Miranda shares her “why” she became a lactation consultant and the breastfeeding challenges she encountered after the birth of her two children. Her journey just shows how important it is to find the right “village” of support when you need it and she has been on a mission to help other moms ever since.

By Alison Miranda 7/22/2019 5 minutes

Wellness

Mindful & Physical Wellness Part II

Alyssa Knapp started Integrative Wellness RI because of her own birthing and parenting experience. In the latest post, she opens up about the challenges and triumphs she’s had along her journey.

By Alyssa Knapp, MS, CEP, CTTS 6/10/2019 5 minutes

Wellness

Mindful and Physical Wellness for Women - Part I

Check out the latest momunity blog post from an amazing mom and wellness provider, Alyssa Knapp. She shares her personal story how she transitioned from being a personal trainer to focusing her practice on the holistic health and wellness of moms.

By Alyssa Knapp, MS, CEP, CTTS 5/29/2019 5 minutes

Prenatal Fitness & Wellness

Taking Care of Yourself Means Taking Care of Your Baby

Tessa shares her journey becoming an expecting mama while also helping others achieve their health and fitness goals. Her story is one of overcoming challenges and realizing how important it is to maintain physical and mental wellness, especially through this critical prenatal period since "taking care of yourself is taking care of your baby". She is on a mission to help new and expecting moms take a holistic approach to their health and fitness and is just an overall amazing person who has impacted my life while I was postpartum with my second child so I hope you enjoy her blog post.

By Tessa Hollyn Taub 11/7/2018 7 minutes

Provider Spotlight

Mindfulness for moms and our little ones. Does it exist?

Mindfulness is a practice that everyone can benefit from but it can be especially important for new moms with the emotional rollercoaster and stresses that come with motherhood. Larissa Duncan, Ph.D. found that parents who cultivated a mindfulness practice before their babies were born reported lower incidences of stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy and the postpartum period (Duncan & Bardacke, 2010). Kim Fuller, an award winning author, mindfulness expert and TEDx speaker, will be teaching a Mindfulness for Moms & Toddlers workshop on June 16th. Read or listen to her story and how mindfulness helped in her motherhood journey.

By Kim Fuller (article written by Flynn@NewportRI.com) 6/6/2018 5 minutes

Mom Story

Finding the right support before, during and after your birth - Part I

Finding the RIGHT support from the time you find out you are expecting to well after the birth of your little one is so critical to your health and the baby's health. This blog post focuses on the many roles of a doula from prenatal support, coaching during birth and postpartum care. I had a doula for both my births who was absolutely amazing and it was the single most important decision I made that ultimately resulted in two healthy babies and the birth I had been hoping for. Elizabeth shares her unique birth experience and the roles they played in her birth and recovery.

By Elizabeth (Eli) Holmes 5/26/2018 5 minutes

Nutrition

A mom's journey as a holistic nutrionist

Kristin Dovbniak, also know as Healthy Mama Kris, is a holistic nutritionist and trained chef. She shares her journey to becoming a nutritionist, dealing with digestive disorders, and how becoming a mother ultimately led her to help other moms and women find their beautiful balance with real food for real health and happiness. But more importantly, she hopes her two girls will grow up loving food as much as she does; kale, carrots

By Kristin Dovbniak 5/10/2018 10 minutes