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2026 Mamas Day Campaign: Support Families Impacted by ICE
At Bridgetown Baby, Mamas Day is more than just a celebration—it's a call to action. Each May, we honor the caregivers, nurturers, and fierce advocates who mother in all the ways that matter most by rallying our community around a cause that supports families. This year, we are proud to direct our Mamas Day Fundraiser efforts toward the Immigrant Families Support Fund.
Cesarean Awareness Month: Supporting Families Through C-Section Birth and Recovery
Whether your C-section is planned or comes as a surprise, it usually brings up a whirlwind of questions about recovery and emotional wellbeing. This month is about stripping away the stigma, ensuring families have the resources they deserve and creating space for honest conversations.
What’s Happening in Babies’ Brains During Music Experiences?
Early childhood is a remarkable time for brain growth and relationship formation, and research shows that music is a powerful force in nurturing whole child development.
Bridgetown Baby is a 2026 PDX Parent Reader Favorite
We are so honored to have won the top honor in the Pregnancy and Postpartum Support category of PDX Parent Magazine’s Reader Favorites contest for the fourth year in a row. Thank you for your votes, and for helping more families find their way to the peace of mind that Bridgetown Baby care provides!
Winter Essentials Drive: Thanks for your Support!
With your help, we collected enough diapers, menstrual pads and toilet paper to help support 90 immigrant families. Read the numbers here…
Your Online Review Makes a Difference
Your online review may be just the reassurance and inspiration that another family needs in order to find their way to the warm, professional, wrap-around care we’re passionate about providing.
Vote for Bridgetown Baby by January 16!
Help other families find their way to Bridgetown Baby’s signature compassionate and holistic postpartum care - vote today!
Holiday Drive: Diapers & Essentials
This holiday season, make a donation of diapers, menstrual pads and toilet paper to support immigrant families who are especially vulnerable at this time.
Report: Making a Difference for Survivors of Domestic Violence
Thanks to your generosity, we were able to create 35 age-specific backpacks for children arriving at the Raphael House of Portland family shelter, providing much-needed comfort during a frightening time. Learn more about why this comfort and dignity is so vital…
Caring for the Birthing Parent: Wisdom from Holistic Health Around the World
Nurture your body and spirit with holistic postpartum recovery practices — rest, nourishment, and rituals for deep healing after birth.
Nourish You: Postpartum Recipe Series ~ 3 Bean Chili
Nothing’s cozier for fall evenings than a bowl of warming chili. This one is almost all from the store cupboard & can be frozen ahead of time making it the perfect nourishing postpartum supper.
Celebrating Bridgetown Baby’s 11th Birthday
Our faces show it - our work supporting new families brings us so much joy! We’re proud of our first 11 years, and looking forward to many more years of providing Portland-area families with compassionate, comprehensive postpartum care.