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Where’s the Writing on the Wall?

On December 13, 2011

I’ve gotta have a laugh at myself.  You see, I spend hours and hours working with parents in my childbirth classes talking about how pregnancy, birth and parenting is a step into the unknown, and you can influence, control and plan some things but in general you can’t plan or control birth.  However, I went in to my [...]

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Cervical Scarring and “Failure to Progress”

On September 20, 2011

I have seen many a cervix refuse to completely open big enough (10 cm) so that a mama can start pushing.  There are many, many, many reasons this can happen.  One of the reasons is because of cervical scarring. I once was hired to be a doula for a beautiful woman who was very happy [...]

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Inductions – Between a Rock and a Hard Place

On September 2, 2011

The word induction brings forth an array of emotions in women: relief, anger, frustration, excitement, confusion, exhaustion, etc.  Powerful imagery brings to mind pitocin, contractions, epidurals… and the joy of knowing you get to meet your baby soon.  Induction of labor is a tough subject, but let’s talk about it. Women get induced because they are [...]

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Our Breastfeeding Journey – Back to Work

On August 26, 2011

I was scheduled to go back to work when Gabriel was 13 weeks.  I was grateful for the three months I had with him after he was born, but I was dreading… DREADING, going back to work.  Instead of being excited that he was growing and getting bigger each week, I got more and more [...]

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My (and River’s) Breastfeeding Journey

On July 24, 2011

This is a breastfeeding story written by a dear friend and doula client of mine.  She is one of the sweetest people I have been blessed to know and is an incredible mother.  Please take the time to read her story, as every woman has a story we can learn from.  My friend’s story would [...]

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I Am Thankful For

On March 17, 2011

I am thankful for women who hire doulas. I am thankful for having a toddler so that I can easily comfort a bewildered 2 year old that sees her mama in labor. I am thankful for knowing the right words to calm a laboring mama’s fears. I am thankful for an empty labor and delivery [...]

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Waiting on Labor Activities

On September 30, 2010

So, you’re full term.  Or wishing you were.  Or maybe you’ve even gone past your “due date”.  People are starting to look at you like you’re going to explode, or at the very least they’re worried that you’ll leak questionable fluids on them.  You often wonder if your body enjoys pregnancy so much that you’ll [...]

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