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If you feel like you’re feeding your baby all day long — you probably are.

Especially in those early days, it seems like the bottle-feeding and breastfeeding sessions never stop. As a mom of an eight-month-old, I am speaking from experience. With so much time and energy focused on ensuring your baby is properly fed, it’s inevitable to wonder if you’re using the best bottles.

Shopping for a baby stroller isn’t as easy as going to the store, choosing a random find and calling it a day.

Instead, you have to think about what your child needs, how often the stroller will be used, your travel habits, family size, budget and more.

To put it bluntly, it can become overwhelming. Especially because welcoming a new human into the world also includes purchasing endless outfits, diapers, securing the right playpen and understanding what food is right for your child — among many other things.

We’ve consulted experts and drawn from our own experience to compile an edit of the best baby shower treats for all genders and price ranges. With the right selection, you may just upgrade your friend status from bestie to godparent.

Enter to win free Placenta Encapsulation Services with The Mothership.

 

Open to New York City residents due in January and February 2024. Pick up and drop off is included.

The Citywide Doula Initiative (CDI) is very excited to announce a *free* upcoming doula training for community members who are interested in becoming birth doulas and working with the CDI. This in person training will be hosted by Ancient Song Doula Services and will take place in Brooklyn in February, 2024. We are prioritizing and highly encouraging bilingual applicants to apply, though speaking a second language is not mandatory.

In order to be eligible for the training, you must attend one of the following in person information sessions:

November 29, 2023
4 – 6 PM
East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center
Multipurpose Room
158 E. 115th Street, New York, NY 10029

December 6, 2023
10 AM – 12 PM
Community Health Center of Richmond
135 Canal St. Suite 300, Staten Island NY 10304


Anyone you know who is interested in working as a doula with the Citywide Doula Initiative. Applicants can visit http://bit.ly/communitydoulatrainingnyc to sign up for one of the upcoming information sessions.

Meet the Doulas every first Sunday of the month at The State Building in Harlem - 163 W 125th St, New York, NY 10027

Stop by to meet the doulas, sip some tea, and sign up for birth and postpartum support!

June 4, July 2, August 6, Sept 3

A doula can help you have a simpler labor and delivery, breast/chestfeed for longer, and bond with your baby.  Free or low cost doula services are eligible to New Yorkers throughout Harlem, Inwood, & Washington Heights at The Mothership.  Apply for free doula birth support today.

Join us in raising funds for the NYC Community Fund & for the monthly Harlem Maternity Pantry