Dads, we see you: Listening to understand as your partner tries to explain their feelings Filled with anticipation as your family’s due date approaches Trying to decide when to take action during early labor Watching with love and concern while your partner labors Ready to move the moon, if it...
Would it surprise you to hear that when doulas have babies, some of them choose the same interventions that you do? That even for a doula, unmedicated/intervention free birth isn't always the right answer. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing the experience of a doula...
Birth Plans, Birth Preferences, Birth Wishes...
You’ve looked into it and are undecided. You love the idea of a Doula. They sound like a modern day Mary Poppins! When I’m working with a family and they are unsure about a decision they need to make...
Breastfeeding is a big topic that is everywhere these days! Giving birth in the Pacific Northwest, you are very likely to be at a hospital that has or is pursuing a Baby-Friendly designation. Hospitals that want this designation are required to have policies in place that...
There are many more than ten things you do not have to do when you hire a Doula for your birth! Did you know that? Things taken off of your plate. The overwhelm can get real, so check out this top ten list of things you...
Doulas. We are the doers. We move toward the ones who are scared, hurting, stressed. We move toward the lonely, the discouraged, as well as the joyful. We do not insist that all things be in harmony at once, though strive for this perfection when...
Childbirth is a lot like flying a plane and analogies are fun, come on! BOTH INVOLVE MOVING PARTS Airplanes have a lot of moving parts like propellers, cylinders, tires, flaps, and rudders. Each part has an individual part to play in flight, yet are part of the...
Birth Plans...
It's normal that you've been focused on your "end game" of giving birth and getting settled at home with your new family member. So let's take a look at one of the steps you'll be taking along the way to winning your end game -arriving at...