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Doulas from the Dad’s Perspective

Thanks to my husband, Kit, for sharing his thoughts about doulas from a father’s perspective. She’s gone quiet. She was excited, and now she’s serious. Which signpost was this? Does this mean she’s close? Now she’s quiet. She’s never quiet. … Continue reading

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Doula Benefits

Sometimes people will ask me why they should hire a doula – what are the benefits? I can share with them testimonials from other parents and my own experience, but it’s also nice to be able to provide evidence from … Continue reading

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Beautiful Morning | Denton Birth Photography

My husband woke me up just before 8am to say the phone rang and I needed to race out the door. I got there minutes later (thankfully we live just down the street) and only 15 minutes later this incredible … Continue reading

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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

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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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