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Happy Father’s Day 2013!!

Most of these images are the very first time these men held their new baby. Some are first time fathers, some are welcoming their fourth! And each has the same adoring gaze as they see their tiny child enter the … Continue reading

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Brain Development in Breastfeed Babies & Nursing Toddlers

This article has some interesting findings on the benefits of nursing babies and how it impacts their brains from the very start. It also touches on the shown benefits of nursing a child past one year in age. Many times … Continue reading

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The Opinion of Your Doula

When I am hired to be someone’s doula I work very hard to get to know them. I want to know their birth hopes, wishes, plans – how they envision their birth. I learn about their health history & their … Continue reading

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Baby Park Date Spring 2013!

These are some of the sweet babies who attended the park date last weekend. I was at all of their births, and they range in age from a few weeks old to one cutie pie turning ONE the day we … Continue reading

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New Header for Doula Group

There’s a group of doulas I know well and trust to use as my referrals and back ups. I wanted to create a landing page for our links so when I’m booked I can quickly send out a link and … Continue reading

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Family Centered Cesarean Video

More explanation for how a cesarean can be done to ensure mom witnesses the birth (if she desires), has immediate skin-to-skin with her baby, and can even nurse in the OR! And a family centered cesarean at a local hospital … Continue reading

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Gallery App – Installation Instructions

I shared before the new gallery app button that my husband created for my client galleries. I send the family a link to their gallery, which they view from their mobile device (phone, iPad, etc.) This is what it looks … Continue reading

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Labor Love

Possibly one of my favorite labor photos of all time… this couple worked SO hard for so long to welcome their sweet baby into the world. She is absolutely heroic and he is the sweetest, kindest, most loving support. I’m … Continue reading

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What is the Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative?

Mother-Friendly Childbirth Initiative is a PDF you can download to share with your care provider. Go to MotherFriendly.org to learn even more. Hospitals must meet those criteria to advertise that they are Mother-Friendly hospitals, so encourage your care provider to … Continue reading

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Photo Option – Engineer Prints

A client told me they had found an idea on Pinterest using engineer prints from Staples that they attached to a canvas. I was only able to see a camera phone picture of the finished project but it got me … Continue reading

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