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Guest Post: How Can a Doula Support You? | Amanda Reyna
How can a doula can support you (and a partner)? As you prepare for birth, you’re likely reading a book or a few, attending provider appointments, washing some small sized clothing, attending a childbirth preparation class (or two), and somewhere along the way someone mentions that a doula may be a helpful option for your…
Read MoreTriggers, Joy, and Grief Contractions. And That Was Just Wednesday.
In a recent conversation with social justice trainer Aimee Brill, she talked about how intense conversations lead us to move from a triggered space to an open space, back and forth, an expansion and contraction. Another mentor and birth pro, Lanell Coultas introduced me to the term “grief contractions.” These words so beautifully capture the…
Read MoreCreating a Village – The Challenge for Modern Parents
In the colonial United States, women in a community would attend to a mother during birth, and take turns caring for and feeding her family during the first 40 days postpartum. At the end of the initial postpartum period, a “groaning party” would be held to celebrate and thank those who came together on behalf…
Read MoreSan Antonio: Why I Love Doing Doula Work in the Alamo City
San Antonio: the land of tacos and Rodeo. The land of tacos and the Spurs. The land of tacos and the Riverwalk. Also, the land of tacos. While I didn’t grow up in San Antonio, this city has become my home…the place where we put roots down and watched them grow. This city is the…
Read MoreRebozo – Tools of the Doula Trade
Oh, the magical rebozo. A doula’s aid; an extension of a birth partner’s arms; support, balance, and relief for a birthing parent; and a beautiful symbol of Mexican culture. Entire trainings and certifications have been dedicated to this simple piece of cloth that make a difference in so many ways during pregnancy, labor, postpartum, and…
Read MoreSome Facts About Cesarean Birth that You Won’t Find in Most Books
1) It IS still a birth, a rite of passage, a life-altering transition. It is the birth of the parents, baby, and family, not just a surgical procedure. 2) Parents who birth by cesarean did not take the easy way out. It takes incredible courage, selflessness, and love for your baby to allow someone to cut…
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