Emlen Family Doula

12/21/2019

This wonderful midwife is now an IBCLC and will be offering in-office and in-home lactation support!

Homebirth, waterbirth, and midwifery care for families in Maine.

12/01/2019

No group meeting today! Stay tuned for updates regarding the frequency and future of the group. I hope everyone is enjoying a restful and cozy holiday weekend!

11/19/2019

This week on OpenEye Media Productions' The Multiverse, Paula and I dive into the socially divisive topic of vaccines. We conduct an interview with the brilliant sociologist Jennifer Reich and respond to write-ins from our community.

"I think the first part is to find a way to listen to what people fear. I'm hopeful that if we could start to relax our social insistence that mothers are responsible for every possible outcome for their children we could help others be less fearful about bad outcomes all the time..."

To Vax or Not to Vax Part I: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3e1-part-i-to-vax-or-not-to-vax/id1472899712?i=1000456760974

To Vax or Not to Vax Part II: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s3e1-part-ii-to-vax-or-not-to-vax/id1472899712?i=1000457194881

11/13/2019

Hello everyone! I just wanted to say that the normally-scheduled Pregnancy and Postpartum Support Group at 54 Herrick will NOT be happening this weekend. Stay tuned for updates concerning the group, and reach out if you have any questions!

11/13/2019

“There are two diametrically opposed concepts of motherhood that dominate conversation in America today. There’s the Instagram influencer’s vision of the ideal mother with perfectly groomed, smiling children set against a backdrop of high-end appliances. And there’s the gritty real talk of comedians and writers like Ali Wong, who described her early days of motherhood as ‘a never-ending festival of feces.’”

“I declare if I tho’t I was to be thus occupied for the rest of my life,” one new mom wrote in 1828, “I would lie down & die.”

11/07/2019

As women open up about the realities of recovering from giving birth, the resources available to new moms are expanding.

11/06/2019

"MDI Hospital and Healthy Acadia are seeking input from community members across Hancock County to assess area health needs. The information will be used to create a community health plan to improve our overall health. This survey should only take about ten (10) minutes to complete."

Mount Desert Island Hospital and Healthy Acadia are seeking input from community members across Hancock County to assess area health needs. The information will be used to create a community health plan to improve our overall health. This survey should only take about ten (10) minutes to complete.

10/31/2019

“...let your kids glory in their haul with few limits on the big night — other than mandatory tooth brushing before bedtime... ‘Don’t touch their candy, don’t take control,’ Scritchfield said. ‘But do enjoy it with them: ‘Wow, which kinds do you love the most?’ Or notice who loves chocolate and who loves fruity flavors.’ And yes, you should tell them your favorites and ask (but not require!) them to share, so enjoying candy becomes an experience for the whole family.”

Happy Halloween everyone! 🌚➰💫

No, your children won’t overload on peanut butter cups. Yes, you can eat their mini Snickers.

10/30/2019

“The law, LD 1116, was approved by Gov. Janet Mills on June 27 and became effective immediately. It requires that all 1- and 2-year-old children be tested for lead exposure. Previously, only children on MaineCare, Maine’s version of Medicaid, were tested.”

The law, LD 1116, was approved by Gov. Janet Mills on June 27 and became effective immediately. It requires that all 1- and 2-year-old children be tested for lead exposure.