Some Like It Hot
Meet Kristin, Jenn and Sarah*. All three are first time mothers. Here's what they have to say about choosing their birth attendants: "I...
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Doula Diaries: My Luminary Doula
Ever wonder what it's like to be a doula with a family? I'll tell ya! Welcome to my doula life! My main characters are Mike, my...
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Doula Package #2: Distance Doula Care
There really is no substitute for in-person Comprehensive Doula Care, let's start right there. Comprehensive Doula Care is hands-on...
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Doula Diaries: Being On-Call
Ever wonder what it's like to be a doula with a family? I'll tell ya! Welcome to my doula life! My main characters are Mike, my...
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Birth Announcement
I've been blessed to attend another beautiful birth! John and Amanda welcomed their yet-to-be-named baby girl early this morning at Cape...
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Hospital Birth Plans: The Only Thing You Really Need to Include (with simple template)
It's beautiful to see the shift as a first time pregnant mother moves from her romanticized idea of pregnancy and birth, towards her...
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Doula Diaries Part III: Thoughts on pain-coping
Welcome to my doula life! My main characters are Mike, my superhero of a husband and father to our three children; Jace, my 11 year old...
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10 Simple Tips for an Easier Labor
Are you hoping for an easy labor? My experience as a birth doula and childbirth educator has shown me time and again that nearly all...
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Doula Diaries Part 2: A Day in the Life
Welcome to my doula life! My main characters are Mike, my superhero of a husband and father to our three children; Jace, my 11 year old...
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Are 5 Minute Long Contractions Normal?
It's so interesting, isn't it, how the pregnancy books we read outline "normal" labor, i.e. that elusive 12 hour labor that progresses...
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