What do you do when you want the insight, expertise, and support of an experienced labor doula but you don’t want to invite extra people into your labor and birth? What do you do when you want assistance in personalizing your preferences for this birth, but...
I have found that most people choosing to become a doula initially think it's about getting to enjoy babies, or joining some sort of movement, like an activist does. I thought this too, when I was first becoming a doula. And over the past 10-12 years,...
For most of us, pregnancy brings on a whole new kind of tired that we haven't experienced before. One that seems impossible to get in front of, and can leave us feeling out of control long before there is a baby to take care of...
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...
We specialize in providing unbiased, nonjudgmental support to every family we work with. It is something we won't compromise on. We know and understand that one, absolute way of traveling pregnancy, birth, and parenting simply does not exist and recognize the importance of every family having...
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...
Information. Details. Being in the know. We crave these things. Most of the time, information helps us feel more in control, in charge, and prepared. Especially when plans have to change or something may be going wrong. This is invariably true when you are expecting...
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...
One of the great things about Doulas Northwest is that while we are a cohesive team, it is still made up of individuals. Individuals with various experiences in life, pregnancy and parenting. Today, I’m excited to share this guest blog post written by Heather Bourns,...