Author Archives: Heidi Thaden-Pierce
Birth “Plan” Tips
Creating a birth plan helps convey to your care team what your priorities and concerns are during your labor and with your new baby. While birth plans are less crucial at home or birth center deliveries, they’re important to have … Continue reading
Getting Started | Tips for Doulas
Originally posted 2011, updated February 2015 I’ve recently had the chance to visit with a couple people interested in becoming doulas, and I love being able to pass on the tips I’ve gathered from my own doula mentors and from … Continue reading
Reading List for Birth Professionals
While I have a lending library and Pinterest board for my doula clients, I realized I should have one for doulas and other birth professionals. Training programs have required reading books that cover birth in general, but there are other … Continue reading
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The Power of the Words We Speak | Tips for Doulas
After reading an article I loved about “Doulas Who Do Nothing” I was pondering the idea of doulas as pacers. (Go read the post, it’s wonderful!) The author mentioned a book – The Worst Is Over: What To Say When … Continue reading
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Pre-Birth (and Conception!) Checklist
(Written May 2011 and updated January 2015.) When I landed on bedrest with our third baby still in our first trimester I was nowhere near ready to bring a newborn home. I had to get ready real fast, and while … Continue reading
Ina May’s TED Talk
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Gift for the Birth Professional in Your Life
Oh, these made me giggle! You can get them on sale RIGHT NOW at YourDoulaBag.com if you order in bulk – you can mix and match which organs you get. (Unfortunately the holiday mix pack is no longer available but … Continue reading
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Cesarean Rates & Information
I’ve read through many of the posts on The Unnecesarean Blog and I’ve linked to some of them before. It’s a fantastic resource for moms and birth professionals. (Hint, hint, doulas – you really should go check it out.) I … Continue reading
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Tips Testimonial!
Thank you to Allie for your feedback and sweet words! (Allie’s website can be found at CaymanDoula.com) I am SO grateful to have stumbled across this website. As a newly certified doula the blogs you post, and the tips you … Continue reading
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Babies x 2
How adorable are these little guys?? That big boy I think has been smiling since birth – every photo & anytime I visit him in person he has that grin that can light up the room! I suspect that this … Continue reading