Health & Wellness

Helpful Tips from your Postpartum Experts

The Health & Wellness category is where you’ll find reflections, insights, and guidance on caring for your body and mind as you grow your family. You’ll read about things like pelvic floor health, stress and anxiety, sleep deprivation, vaccines, and how to choose care providers wisely. The tone is honest — it admits when life feels overwhelming, when recovery is slow, when worry is constant. Your well-being as new parents is front and center here. The point isn’t to be perfect, but to offer support, tools, and a sense that you’re not alone as you try to stay well in the midst of change.

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Freezer Meal Ideas to Cook During Pregnancy

When that nesting instinct kicks in, put it to great use! Preparing freezer meals during pregnancy is a wonderful gift to your future postpartum self. Freezer meals are an excellent solution to ensure you have nutritious and ready-to-eat options during the busy postpartum period. Here are some fantastic freezer meal...
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How to Avoid Sleep Deprivation as a New Parent

It doesn’t take long after a pregnancy announcement for the unsolicited advice to start rolling in. “You better sleep now!” is one of the classics, and one of the most annoying to hear. Because naturally, catching extra zzz’s while you’re pregnant won’t help you avoid sleep deprivation with a newborn....
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Finding Fertility Support in Boston, MA

When is the right time to start a family? Do I want children on my own? How long will it take to get pregnant? These are just a few questions that are considered when deciding on when, and if to conceive. What no one tells you is that there can...
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Dealing with Morning Sickness in the First Trimester

The term "morning sickness" is a gross oversimplification. The truth is, up to 70% of people in their first trimester experience nausea and vomiting, and it can happen any time of night or day. For most pregnant people, it begins around the 6th week of pregnancy and typically improves by...
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How to Find Your Perfect Night Nurse in Manhattan

Nighttime support is a game-changer for new parents. These skilled professionals provide overnight care for your newborn, allowing you to get much-needed rest during those challenging early weeks and months. If you're looking for a NYC baby night nurse in Manhattan, here's what you need to know. Understanding Night Nurse...
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Managing Stress and Anxiety During Pregnancy

Growing a human is a lot of work! Pregnancy brings not just physical, but mental and emotional challenges too. Having a baby is an exciting but like any of life's major changes, it comes with stress and challenges, too. Managing stress and anxiety during pregnancy is key to you, your...
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Prenatal Yoga in Miami FL

What is prenatal yoga and why should you take it? Let’s face it, pregnancy can be tiring. So why add one more thing to your to-do list when there are cribs to be built and baby showers to plan?    Prenatal yoga is a flexible approach to exercise during pregnancy that...
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How to Choose the Right Pediatrician

A pediatrician plays a crucial role in providing medical care, guidance, and support for your child from birth through adolescence. Choosing a pediatrician for your child is a big decision. Who you choose to be your child's doctor can have a significant impact on your little one's well-being. But your...
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Coping with the Emotional Impact of Premature Birth

The experience of premature birth can evoke a wide range of emotions for parents, from shock and grief to fear and guilt, and more. Coping with premature birth is a trying experience, but processing your emotions after a premature birth is so important. Thankfully, there are strategies and support systems...
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6 Ways to Boost Your Family’s Immunity

We’re deep into respiratory season, and parents are totally over it. Between the flu, RSV, Covid, and rhinoviruses, there are seemingly bugs hiding around every corner! Babies and toddlers love to touch everything, and they’re experts at bringing viruses home to the whole family. This year many parents are asking,...
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Helpful tips from your team at Well Supported Family.

Expert postpartum and newborn advice you can trust.

Since 2016, Well Supported Family has provided newborn care to thousands of families. Our team of certified Postpartum Doulas and Newborn Care Specialists offer daytime, overnight, and 24/7 in-home support across 12 U.S. states. Whether you're recovering from birth, establishing feeding routines, or just trying to get more sleep, we're here to help—one family at a time.

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