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Losing It in Labor – Five Tips for Partners
How to Help a Laboring Person Who is Feeling DONE As parents prepare their minds and bodies for the upcoming birth of their child, many partners have the same thought cross their mind: What if my partner loses it and I can’t help them get through labor? While pregnant parents may create plans for their birth…
Read MoreBirth Ball – Tools of the Doula Trade
How a birth ball can help a laboring parent progress and find rest As parents prepare for the day of their baby’s arrival, they are presented with a plethora of options: hospital, birth center, home birth, midwife, OB/GYN, doula, unmedicated birth, epidural, induction… It’s enough to make your head spin! In the coming posts I’m…
Read More20 Reasons to Sign Up for a Childbirth Class at 20 Weeks
As your belly grows and your sweet baby puts on the ounces, there are many exciting milestones! The first time you feel those tiny feet kicking, making it to the second trimester, wearing maternity clothes, and making a visit to your doctor or midwife, to name a few. There’s another important milestone when you…
Read MoreHow to Mine an Uninvited Birth Story for Gold
From the moment a parent (or their midsection) announces their pregnancy, they are inundated with a barrage of birth stories from friends, family members, and even strangers. These stories tend to center around themes of pride, shame, or blame. Most parents-to-be listen politely while looking for the nearest exit, and a few bold ones will…
Read MoreSurviving Postpartum
Three Tips to Help You Through the First Six Weeks After Birth There is so much build up, so much excitement at the end of pregnancy about meeting your new baby! The nursery is decorated, the onesies are organized, and the car seat is installed. The anticipation is palpable. Immediately after birth there is a…
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