Category Archives: Doulas
Action Shots!
A doula mentor mentioned to me that it’s rare a doula gets photos of herself at work, unless there’s a professional photographer at the birth. I was lucky that a father at a recent birth was taking some photos, and … Continue reading
Birth Center Baby!
In the wee hours of the morning I got called to my birth center to see a new baby boy enter the world with my midwife catching! I love being at births in the same room where I gave birth, … Continue reading
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Doula Sites
For those of you searching for a doula here are some sites that may help! Doulas.com is where you can find Operation Special Delivery volunteer doulas. Doulamatch.net also lets you post reviews of your doulas through your Facebook login. For … Continue reading
I DID IT!
Neonatal Resuscitation Program Provider Card! Let us pray I never, ever need to use this. (I look tired in this photo. Yes, I really am that tired. Nursing a teething baby will do that to you – SIX TIMES last … Continue reading
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Birdies & Birth
When I was expecting our sixth baby I started to sew these tiny little felt birds. Initially they were going to be a token thank you/favor for our birth team, but my kids fell in love with them. Every Christmas … Continue reading
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I’M CERTIFIED!
I’m DONE! I just received my birth doula certification after submitting my five evaluations from birth clients last night. I’m official. 🙂
The Running Analogy
This will apply if you love to run or if you haven’t run since that torturous junior high gym class. 🙂 But this is geared towards moms hoping for a medication free birth/natural labor/whatever you want to call it when … Continue reading
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Operation Special Delivery
Operation Special Delivery is a program providing free doula services to moms whose partner is deployed with the military, deceased or wounded, or who is away during the time of birth because of their service when the laboring mom has … Continue reading
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Members of Your Birth Team
With my friend/doula-housemom-sitter! We hired a professional doula for the births of our youngest two children and she was invaluable, but we knew that we were going to need some additional support on our birth team with all of our … Continue reading
Postpartum Visit & Cool Doula Stuff!
Today I got to hold a sweet newborn and practice my swaddling technique from The Happiest Baby program. She zonked out and was making the cutest little sighing sounds while sleeping. And her mother gave me this! I love it, … Continue reading
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