Doula Chats: Epidural Potential Risks and Benefits

May 31, 2022


Possibly one of the hottest topics between mothers who are expecting is Epidurals. Before we talk about whether or not an epidural will help you to have the birth experience that you want, let’s talk about what an epidural is beyond the basic, “I get it, and I don’t feel contractions anymore.”

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Doula Chats: Home, Birthing Center, or Hospital?

May 23, 2022

 



I’ll never forget how my eyes widened when I found out as a 21-year-old student teacher that one of my students had been born at home ON PURPOSE. *shock and awe* Honestly, it had never occurred to me that birth happened anywhere BUT a hospital.

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Doula Chats: Unmedicated Birth Mindset

May 17, 2022


An unmedicated birth happens one wave at a time. When each comes, you have a choice: believe that you can, or believe that you can't.

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Doula Chats: How Fathers can Prepare

May 13, 2022

 


One of the things that I always stress with my clients is that I do not replace fathers. In fact, I have often heard of mothers hiring doulas specifically for the role they play in supporting fathers. So often they want to help, but they may not know where to start.


Here are some suggestions!

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Doula Chats: Midwife or OBGYN?

May 3, 2022


Throughout all of history, Midwives have served women as they have entered motherhood, but within the last century or so, Obstetric Gynecologists (OBGYN) have become a normal part of birth. Though they both operate as medical caretakers for women, their method of care is very different.

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