It was amazing and wonderful and fun! I probably have 10 blog entries worth of things to talk about. So this will just be an overview. I got to room with Michelle and Celesta, midwives from San Diego. They were so great! I am so looking forward to Alison’s birth, Michelle is her midwife and […]
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One of my goals this year was to go to this conference. I will be there on Friday. There are really going to be the most amazing topics and people there. I am SO excited. When I was picking out my topics I kept telling DH all my choice. I said, “Honey, there is a
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Here is the article. Here is my response. This is really a shame that this mom had a negative experiences with her doula. My role as a doula is to support the mom in whatever SHE wants. This isn’t MY birth, it is HERS! I would NEVER leave a mother during her birthing time, no
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As usual this is not meant as medical advice. This is just information with a lot of links so you can do more research! Then make the best decision for yourself! Everyone wonders why the cesarean rate is so high, I think a huge reason is all of the inductions happening today. Over 40 %
Alison’s homebirth midwife and assistant came over today. The whole birth team gathered together, so Dan, Grandma (who will be watching Abby) and I (as doula) was there too. It was lovely. I am so looking forward to this birth. It will be the first homebirth I attend! The midwife, Michelle was great. She really
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This is a tricky thing. Our family seems to go on a vacation every 3 months. In some ways it is great, but in some ways it is exhuasting. As a doula it is very very challenging. Right now I pretty much only doula my Hypnobabies Students. With 3 small boys, I don’t want to
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This is a topic that really presses my buttons. I think it is safe… but let’s see others say. 1) I love this meaty article from the Journal of Perinatal Education it includes a lot of great links and information in here and basically comes to this conclusion …no detrimental effects on maternal or neonatal
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Why, why, why must you try to scare moms? Why can’t you just say “It’s hospital policy”, or give them pros and cons rationally, then let the mom decide. Why lie to them? Why bully them? Why treat them like they are a stupid child? It really is starting to make me MAD! I am
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This post is somewhat prompted by reading a blog entry about how it bugs this mom when people say educate yourself about birth, because she educated herself but still didn’t have a good birth experience. The birth environment today is not always accepting of normal births, so it can be a challenge to have one.
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I will admit it isn’t very pretty, but hopefully it will attract attention and people will take the free bookmarks with list of books and websites! I had the information on doula poster from a Babies R Us fair we did last year. I put out some books on the bottom shelf. Taped to the
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Pushed: The Painful Truth about Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by, Jennifer Block Wow, what a book! When I read books from the library, I put little slips of paper on the pages I want to go back and look at. You should see my book; there is easily over 20 pieces of paper sticking
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I am grateful for: My husband who supports me as I live a life with this passion for birth. He didn’t mind that I was gone for 57 hours out of 62 consecutive hours 3 days last month, as a doula for 2 long induction births. He listens to me talk about birth things all
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Written by Dale Bernucca, Childbirth Educator and Doula, with input from other childbirth educators at www.independentchildbirth.com.Childbirth Educators and Doulas have permission to share this article with their students/clients, as long as the author and website are cited. Support: sup·port (s -pôrt , -p rt ) tr.v. sup·port·ed, sup·port·ing, sup·ports To bear the weight of, especially from
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It is such an honor to be invited by a family to support them during the birth of their child. I was lucky enough to attend 2 births this past week. While they were both long, I was energized throughout because I was at such a momentous wonderful occasion! How can a doula benefit you?
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