Carmelita Baldaras, a postpartum and birth doula, childbirth educator and lactation counselor in Iowa, shares her joy in giving a HUG!After learning about the HUG Program in my postpartum class last October, I decided to become a Certified HUG Teacher. This has greatly enhanced my ability to educate families.
My goal is to support families and create meaningful learning experiences for children, especially as I expand my services to a virtual platform. I want to reach a diverse community and provide more resources to families. I fell in love with the HUG curriculum and am eager to share it with every family I serve.
HUG Your Baby's mission aligns closely with my professional goals. I am dedicated to helping pregnant women and their partners cultivate positive breastfeeding experiences. The program offers clear and effective techniques for calming babies and highlights the importance of parental facial expressions, enabling families to better understand their baby’s reactions.
Seeing the happiness on my families' faces when I introduce them to HUG Your Baby is the clearest sign of its worth. Parents will genuinely appreciate this information and will wish they had it when they welcomed their first child. By learning HUG techniques, they become more relaxed and confident in their parenting abilities, which aligns seamlessly with my goals of supporting families and promoting positive futures for the children.