When I read this post full of great ideas about things to do while waiting, it made me remember how when I was little. My mom would play I Spy with me to pass the time while waiting. I am sure my mom was tired after a long days work and didn’t really want to […]
I went to the DASC (Doula Association of Southern California) Banquet last weekend. It was so fun to gather with fellow doulas. To see ones I know and love and meet many new ones. I was so honored to be nominated for one of the awards. Most Inspirational Doula! 🙂 That was a neat honor.
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What are my tips to remember for a great road trip? Prepare the vehicle Pray for safety and patience Listen to a book on tape Pay your kids for good behavior Make a fun trip binder before you go Media fun – movies, handheld games Get out and move around Have a hidden toy for
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I learned so much from each of my very unique birth experiences. Thing 1 – Bedrest for 9 weeks and Emergency Cesarean at 34 weeks pregnancy and birth is unpredictable flexibility helps keep you sane cesareans are sometimes medically necessary to save babies and moms Thing 2 – modified bedrest VBAC at 42 weeks That
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What Your Pediatrician Doesn’t Know Can Hurt Your Child by Susan Markel I got a free copy of this book to review. I was excited to see what it said as I have had mixed experiences with pediatricians. I knew that I would love this book when I read this on page 3 Given that
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Mommy Measure looks like a fun pregnancy memory maker. You are able to measure your tummy as it grows. You mark a weeks measurement with a heart and you can write memories down too. I would have loved something like this when I was pregnant, especially if I had gotten it with my first, so
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To me comfort stems from relationships I build with people and the joy comes from experiences I share with them. Here are some ways I see comfort and joy manifested in my life! Being a doula is a job where I help provide comfort and the births bring me so much joy! There is nothing
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I ask my doula clients if they have ever had any procedures on their cervix. Something as simple as LEEP can cause scar tissue that can affect their dilation. It seems to be an issue that some care providers don’t know how to deal with, leading to a label of failure to progress and cesarean.
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photo credit: jdlasica I attended 3 great births in the last few weeks. A lot of what made those births so wonderful were the nurses we were assigned to. For sure with my VBA2C mom, her nurse was an angel in disguise. A fellow VBAC mom who was totally supportive of Shannon’s desire to VBAC
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Sponsored by Tomoson.com I had the opportunity to review a set of Cradle Rock Lullaby CDs. Listening and Enjoying My boys were so excited when the CD’s arrived in the mail, especially when they found out there was a Micheal Jackson CD. My boys are big fans. So we popped the CD in and the
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I loved nursing in public and frankly didn’t use a blanket or a cover of any kind. There were a few times when I wish I had something, especially when I had a dress on and had to nurse from the top. This tended to be only on Sunday and I would go to the
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I love these cute Custom Initial Onesies. I love them. If only I had known I was going to call my boys Thing1, Thing2 and Thing3 on my blog when they were tiny babies, I would have gotten them each a 1, 2 and 3 and then I could have the cutest pictures of them
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Yay, I love being a doula. It was great for me to take a few months off (June – October) but I have made up for it by attending 3 births in the last few weeks. I thought maybe she would have the baby Friday, keeping up with the pattern that was started with the
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I received a free copy of Memoirs of a Singing Birth by Elena Skoko. I love a good birth story, so I was excited to have a chance to read and review her book. It was interesting to read about Elena’s birth in Bali. I love to learn about different traditions and cultures. Most moms
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When I read One Starry Nights Birth birth story, my heart just broke for her. It seemed like no one was listening to her. At every hospital and at every turn they were just trying to force her into a repeat cesarean: From the moment we arrived they tried to force me into a repeat
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