Monthly Archives: June 2011

Why am I a Doula?

As I’ve entered the certification process to officially become a doula I have pondered a lot on what brought me to this decision. As my husband pointed out – if a doula is someone that supports women through pregnancy, birth, … Continue reading

Posted in Birth, Doulas | Tagged | Comments Off on Why am I a Doula?

Herbal Bath

*New recipe is here.* I got the herbs in and mixed them up then divided (sharing with some other doulas.) Each of these is a gallon size bag holding a pound by weight of herbs, it’s a LOT! 🙂 One … Continue reading

Posted in Postpartum | 6 Comments

Herbal Infusions

One of my doula certification assignments is to try an herbal infusion, using each herb alone for a week and then combining them all. I chose a good pregnancy/nursing “tea” combo (leaving out the herb that’s good for increasing supply … Continue reading

Posted in Breastfeeding, Pregnancy | Comments Off on Herbal Infusions