Category Archives: Doulas
New Statement from ACOG
The new ACOG statement makes me so very happy. Among other new guidelines – active labor is 6cms (not 4cms) and pushing for a first time mom can be up to 3 hours before they need to start stressing. Probably … Continue reading
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I Have a Little Competition!
Conversation between E (my 7 year old daughter) and J (my 5 year old son) this evening: J: “Mom, when I get a wife I want you to be her doula.” E: “You don’t get to pick the doula, your … Continue reading
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I’ve Been Reprimanded
My second birthed happened relatively fast – I knew I was in labor all day but I stalled on going to the hospital. When we finally went things kicked up fast – I had warned the midwife I anticipated a … Continue reading
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Planning WAY Ahead!
Conversation with my 5 year old son (J) and 7 year old daughter (E) tonight: J: “Mom, when I get a wife I want you to be her doula.” E: “You don’t get to pick the doula, your wife gets … Continue reading
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‘Only in Denton’ Now Has a Doula!
Only in Denton has added my listing! You know I love my community and adore having the chance to support families through their pregnancies and birth, but also postpartum. My children always ask when we see babies around town, “Did … Continue reading
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Baby’s First Christmas
Thinking of my recent arrivals preparing to celebrate their first Christmas I thought it would be fun to get an ornament for them. I printed up photos from their birth and added them to these little frames, then wrapped them … Continue reading
Doula Bumper Sticker
I’ve been asked where I got this great bumper sticker – it’s from YourDoulaBag.com and they’ve got a lot of fun stuff for doulas (or other birth professionals) as well as parents. A group of us put in an order … Continue reading
Sneak Peak – Water Baby!
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Feedback Survey
I’ve created a brief survey online to gather more feedback from previous clients. As I’ve just passed two years since I began my certification completed my certification I wanted to assess how I’ve been doing and see what improvements I … Continue reading
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Services – Photo vs. Doula | Denton Birth Photographer
Two years ago this month I became a certified doula! Today marks the kick off of my new packages and fees as well. I wanted to clarify the difference between my two services – doula vs. photo – by sharing … Continue reading
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