I am thinking of becoming a doula, so I’d love to know how you make it work with childcare and all. I think the hardest part about being a doula is the un-predictability of when and how long I will be at a birth. I am lucky enough to have 4 friends who I feel […]
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I am a big lactivist and if a mom wants to nurse in public, she should feel comfortable doing so. I have nursed in many public places. I was ready to whip it out, if needed. Here are just a few: (BTW, pretty discrete don’t you think? I never used a blanket, but I don’t
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This is the story of my fastest birth I’ve attended as a doula. (Not the fastest from me arriving to baby being born, but the fastest birthing time for mom from first pressure wave to birth of baby) Midnight: J. wakes up to use the bathroom. She notices she is having pressure waves. They get
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Hypnobabies is having a 20% off summer sale. 🙂 Expecting moms now is your chance to get the Home Study or any other CDs you want. Also, if you already have kids, did you know Hypnobabies has great CDs for you. Peaceful Sleep Now for All After Your Baby Comes Breastfeeding Success Toddler Sleepytime Birth
This is third in the Answer My Question series. What kind of advice would you give to a couple trying to conceive (ttc)? I guess it would depend on how long they have been trying. If they are just starting, I would say, just relax and have fun! If they have been trying awhile and
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Click here to read Angela’s Birth Story and see some great pictures. Angela’s Birth – Sheridan’s Version I had the pleasure of meeting Angela at a park day. She was pregnant and new to the area, so I asked if she needed an OB referral. She said she did homebirth and needed midwife referrals. You
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I did a project with glue dots that helped me organize our chores and family night. The thing with boys, is nothing is really pretty, it doesn’t really help that I am not super crafty. But the great things about glue dots is anyone can use them! As my 12 year old said, “This is
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Getting my VBAC was very dramatic until the actual birth. Click here to read her birth story! The actual birth was very simple, easy and almost completely painless. It was very manageable and I never doubted I could do it during my birthing time thanks to my preparations and Hypnobabies. My story is a great
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That isn’t really exactly true, the cesareans don’t create them, however they have found that babies born vaginally have better bacteria then those born by cesarean. I loved this article from the News and Science Report on Baby’s First Bacteria Depend on Birth Route A new survey finds that babies born via cesarean section had
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This is the first in my Wondering About Series, feel free to e-mail any questions you may have to sheridan AT enjoybirth DOT com. I know pregnant women have a right to informed consent regarding procedures done in the hospital, and a right to refuse treatment. Can a doctor legally refuse to treat them if
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I was so happy to get my copy of Voices: VBAC Women Share Their Journey by Kelly Caldwell. I love how it starts out with “Just the Facts” about VBAC’s. Kelly does a great job laying out the risks of having a VBAC and the risks of having a repeat cesarean in a very factual
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This is an AWESOME post covering the topic and sharing this video, showing it being done! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cuu8UEXzVQ0&] I love the story told at the end of the blog post, about a mom freaking out after a cesarean that her baby was in her and now needed to be ON her. The anesthesiologist was going to
YES! Skin to Skin right after cesarean. Read More »
As far as I can tell the only other pregnancy podcast out there is Pregtastic, which is fantastic! 🙂 I would like to start a podcast and focus on preparing for birth and early parenting. Would you listen? [polldaddy poll=3365940]
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I found this link from Karen the Pittsburgh Doula blog – thanks! A Florida hospital cuts their cesarean rates by 7%, by simply making a few policy changes. The Tallahassee Memorial program was the brainchild of a neonatologist who saw a relationship between the sick babies he cared for and how many were delivered by
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