Providing you with the opportunity to have the birth of your choice. Starting with the a birth-plan built for you and the support to see it through. (Yay!!!
The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the postpartum period. A Birth Doula:
*Recognizes birth as a key experience the mo
07/30/2018
https://midwiferytoday.com/mt-articles/what-do-doulas-really-do/
What Do Doulas Really Do? | Midwifery Today Doula Penny Simkin discusses the positive impact that doulas have on birth outcomes. They provide a unique form of labor support that is different from that of other caregivers involved in the birth process--but complements the roles of others. Simkins describes why this is so.
05/22/2018
Is Sleeping With Your Baby As Dangerous As Doctors Say? Many doctors in the U.S. say the practice puts an infant at risk of sleep-related death. A close look at the research reveals a different picture.
https://www.facebook.com/RompersDoulaDiaries/
Romper's Doula Diaries The first time most women in the U.S. witness childbirth is when they're actually giving birth themselves. But it doesn't have to be that way. Romper's video series, Doula Diaries, is focused on the women who help other women give birth.
02/28/2018
http://postbabyhankypanky.com/
Post Baby Hanky Panky | My WordPress Blog : Keeping the Spark Alive We have developed a series of short films (less than 1 min each) based on our recent research on psychological risk and protective factors affecting both the sexual and relationship satisfaction of new parents. The goal of this video series is to help ....
02/21/2018
Interesting...might want to sign up for this webinar
Milk and Ma*****na, First Do No Harm Please join us for a live webinar on Thurs, March 29, 2018 at 10am PST for a timely and informative talk about how to counsel lactating parents on cannabis use.
02/09/2018
https://evidencebasedbirth.com/waterbirth/
The Evidence on: Waterbirth In this article, we discuss the evidence on waterbirth. Is waterbirth safe? Are there any benefits? Are there any risks to the baby? Learn the research on this and more in our popular article on waterbirth!
01/04/2018
The surprising factor behind a spike in C-sections In this week’s episode, we’ll take a look at efforts to figure out what is driving rising C-section rates, and what can be done to prevent them.
Home PregSource™ is a research project that aims to learn about the pregnancy experience. Getting information directly from pregnant women about what they feel, think, do, and experience during pregnancy and after giving birth can teach us more about pregnancy and how to improve care. How can you help?...
11/29/2017