Monthly Archives: February 2012
Surprise! | Denton Birth Photography
We had scheduled our first prenatal visit for Saturday morning at 9am, so you can imagine my surprise when I got a phone call at 3am saying it was baby time! This sweet couple had decided to wait to find … Continue reading
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Spinning Babies
So often I’ve heard reference to the website Spinning Babies, and I searched it myself when I had a baby in the breech position. At our recent ICAN meeting for doulas we heard from Katie about the rates of cesarean … Continue reading
Photo Site | Denton Birth Photography
Coming soon, my husband is creating a photography site for me and redoing my gallery. I’ve been hard at work learning a new photo editing program and anticipating two births any day now. We’re also printing up some photo cards … Continue reading
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Pain & Perception
On occasion I have a chance to help out with a childbirth class, during which we discuss concerns the parents have or things they’ve heard about birth. Without fail each class has several moms (if not all!) mention their fear … Continue reading
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Doulas for Experienced Parents
While many people recognize the benefit of a doula for first time parents, not everyone realizes how much a doula can help even experienced parents. I’ve been fortunate to work with couples welcoming their first baby and couples welcoming their … Continue reading
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Premature Labor Post
I’ve written a guest post for a fellow doula on premature labor warning signs. Some of the information I’ve shared here already, but you should go check out Sage Mama’s resource filled site! She’s a Houston based doula for you … Continue reading
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Birthday Present – Birth Photography!
After talking with a doula-photographer friend I decided I should really get some more practice with photographing births. If there’s not a professional photographer at a birth then you can bet someone asks the doula to start snapping. 🙂 I’m … Continue reading
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Preparing for Labor
(These are more notes I’ve collected, and once again there’s no source. Let me know if you’re aware of where it’s from so I can credit them.) * Educate yourself about the birth process, the purpose of pain in labor, … Continue reading
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Inanna Birth Center
The birth center in town, Inanna, is redoing their website! You can read more about some of my birth stories on their site here. You can also learn about some local pregnancy resources (hmm, doula anyone??) on this page. We … Continue reading
Do-Las
This was a thought provoking read about the role of a doula and how sometimes our job is to do less – to focus on creating that sense of peace in the birth space: In the doula training I provide, … Continue reading