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Birth Plans... Do You Need One?

The short answer is 'no, not really'. But the long answer is that if you want to prepare your birth team in the best way possible to...

No Eating During Labor? What are you nuts?!

I tell all of my clients, we'll sneak it & apologize later... Would you go for a run without nourishing yourself? Would you run a...

Planning on Packing your Hospital Bag? Here are my go-to items!

So, you're about 30-35 weeks along, getting your nursery ready, getting your final provider appointments planned out, planning your meals...

Finding THAT doula

I had a wonderful conversation with a couple last night, looking for labor and birth support for their first baby. They came to the...

Lightning Crotch. What is it & how to deal.

There's a pain that happens, usually in the final trimester of pregnancy, that can stop you in your tracks. The main culprit is unknown,...

a quick note about breastfeeding

just a bit about nursing support

How to Interview a Birth Doula

Remember, there's no right way to hold an interview. It all depends on what your goal is. Is your goal to find someone to be a physical...

Prodromal Labor & What to do About it

We've heard of Braxton Hicks, right? The belly tightening that makes you stop in your tracks, not because it's painful, but because it's...