Labor doula

Are you wondering what does a doula do exactly? This post will help you answer that question and determine if a doula is right for you.

Yes. You read that right. I had a 24 hour labor with no epidural. In fact, I didn't use any form of drug or medicine for pain relief. But I did use quite a few natural labor coping techniques to survive labor with no epidural. I'll share my 10 secrets to an easier labor, so you know how to prepare for an unmedicated birth of your own. These unmedicated birth techniques helped me to have a healthy pregnancy, an autonomous birth, and the confidence necessary for surviving labor.

“Are you going to hire a doula?”Some women that get this question answer, “I would love to hire a doula but they are so expensive.”I want to walk you through some of my thoughts when I hear this excuse as well as some ways to afford a doula! 1. Priorities: You probably know all of the benefits of having a doula but I’ll go over just a few anyways.Doulas reduce: • C-sections by 25% • Need for Pain medications by 15% • The length of labor by 41 minutes • Dissatisfaction of birth experience by…

So you’re wondering — what exactly are doula prenatal/postnatal visits all about? As every doula is unique, so is the outline for visits, the number offered, content covered, and overal…

Beautiful and comprehensive, with a calming aesthetic, these Birth Preference and Information worksheets are perfect for doula clients looking to customize their birth experience. Great for doulas to go over with clients at prenatal appointments. Please contact me for custom orders!

The B.R.A.I.N. acronym tool helps a new parent make good, informed decisions in a high stress environment – labor and delivery. B.R.A.I.N. stands for benefits, risks, alternatives, intuition, and nothing. This tool helps parents get the information needed to make excellent decisions with their care providers during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Doulas, midwives, and other birth professionals can help parents use the B.R.A.I.N. acronym tool to figure out what to do next.

Every doula will tell you that the most important thing she can bring to a birth is her heart, her hands, and her loving presence. But we also carry a doula “bag of tricks” to help comfort, guide, and facilitate labor as needed. Sometimes I use everything in my bag, and sometimes just a few […]

Whoever said you don't need a doula obviously never had a birth attended by a doula. Sure, they may have survived, but it would have been so much better if they had a doula.

Skills you need to prepare for an all natural labor and delivery. Decrease and deal with the pain of labor so that you can have an all natural childbirth.