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...
After 10 years as a professional Doula, I have landed on the one post-birth drink that every pregnant person deserves to know about. I consider it a must have, or at least must-know-about. Pack the ingredients in your hospital bag. Make a note of them and...
You’ve spent a while now, growing an entire human. Your hospitality is second to none, as you have literally housed your child within your own body. You love your child, probably can’t wait to see her, smell her, hold her on the outside and the...
I say “Epidural”, you say “Labor!”. Getting an epidural in labor is really common. Maybe you expect one and would never consider life in labor without one! Or maybe you’re trying to decide how you feel about this option and just want to know more...
Let’s be real. (because you know I’m nothing if not real) We don’t hire labor & birth doulas because we feel amazing about all aspects of our upcoming childbirth process. We hire them because there is something or a few somethings that we are unsure of, anxious about,...