I have the best job in the world. For some, it may be up for debate, but for me, I’m as sure as ever. This thing I get to call a career is inexplicably rewarding; the truest form of passion. For years I settled for jobs that worked for the time being. And they were fine. And I enjoyed them, …
Your Doula Team
Here is the reality of doula work. Things happen. Meaning, your doula could have another client go into labor just before you do. Or the road just outside her house is completely shut down due to a major accident and she can’t leave her driveway. Or she wakes up one day with a contagious illness, completely preventing her from being …
When Birth Feels Scary
You’ve been planning for this day for months, maybe even years. You’ve read all the books, taken the classes, written The Birth Plan and carefully selected your care provider. You can play it out in your head moment by moment. Your ideal birth. For everyone, it looks different, but you envision yourself as confident, secure, and supported by your team. Your …
A Childless Doula
I know. I’m the odd woman out. One of many who identify as a Childless Doula. No children for as far as the eye can see. In a profession where many have come to it through their own birth experiences, I didn’t. I didn’t have a traumatic birth and yearn to prevent that for other women. I didn’t have an incredible birth supported by …
The Dress and a Lesson on Perception
The dress. Oh my god, this dress. The level of fury produced by this piece of fabric will surely go down in internet history. You think Kim Kardashian broke the internet? HA! Leave it to some silk and lace to have people in a raging fit. White & Gold? Blue & Black? Or as my (color-blind) husband said “I see …
5 Ways to Focus During Labor
We all know how difficult it can be to really focus & find that mental “sweet spot” during labor, especially in a hospital birth with the beeping machines, bright lights, and check-ins from staff. Here’s just a few things our own clients have found useful to get in the zone during those active stages of labor. 1. One contraction at …
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