After enjoying 10 full years as a married couple, Haley and her spouse were excited to add a baby to complete their family. Haley had a relatively uneventful pregnancy with no medical complications and worked with a Midwife practice at a local major Boston area hospital. After a couple days of early labor, things eventually picked up and she and her spouse headed to the hospital, meeting their doula there a few hours later. After laboring in the tub for many hours and pushing for about 40 minutes, her son was born! Postpartum was both wonderful and challenging with breastfeeding going well but sleep feeling elusive. Haley is so grateful for her 26 weeks of PAID leave through the great state of MA and PFML and is enjoying her almost 6 months of bonding time with her baby.
Haley Feickert Bio
Haley is a first time mom and social worker who lives in the Boston area with her spouse, son, and dog. She and her spouse were married for 10 years before trying to conceive and are delighted to have their son complete their little family. Haley gave birth at a local hospital with midwifery care and the support of a Doula collective, is a Birth Hour Podcast superfan, and took the Know Your Options Course. Haley is not on social media but if you are interested in connecting she is very open to email: haley.feickert@gmail.com.
Resources
- Rise Reproductive Doula Collective (Greater Boston area)
- The Birth Hour’s Know Your Options Online Class
- The Birth Hour’s Beyond the First Latch Online Class
- The Birth Hour Podcast
- Expecting Better by Emily Oster
- Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth
- The Birth Partner (Spouse read this, highly recommend)
- Prenatal Yoga with Jill Rogers (Greater Boston area)
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