The phrase “evidence-based” gets thrown around a lot by birth professionals. There’s no doubt about that. In recent months, there has been a lot of buzz in the birth community about evidence-based decisionmaking. The conversation centers around the results of the ARRIVE … Read More
The top two priorities in my life are serving and supporting my family, and serving and supporting growing families in southern Arizona. The choices I make day to day I measure against that vision. Does this serve my family? Will … Read More
There’s a lot of discourse in the doula community about doulas who routinely offer their services for free. Within this discourse, there is a lot of talk about saving women from their providers. Saving women from the hospital. Saving women … Read More
Let’s talk about the biggest childbirth lie ever sold. Prenatal optimal fetal positioning. This prevailing notion that maternal positioning in pregnancy can prevent a posterior baby in labor and improve outcomes. This is one of the most persistent lies sold … Read More
Medical billing is a very complex arena. Whole departments are dedicated to it for many medical providers. For many years doulas have made the mistaken assumption that there is a CPT code that applies to doulas. Sources citing this code … Read More
About 20 minutes ago, my son officially passed the moment of being alive, whole and separate from me, for FIVE YEARS. As a doula, I talk a lot about people’s “birth experience”. What they want to happen, how they hope … Read More
Doulas don’t empower people. There, I said it. I bet the heads of quite a few doulas just exploded. Or maybe your head turned fully around like a bad scene out of The Exorcist. But hang in there, I’m going … Read More
International Bereaved Mother’s Day was founded by CarlyMarie Dudly. This year it takes place today, May 7, one week before traditional Mother’s Day. It is a day that we honor and remember any parent who has lost a child, … Read More
This topic is near and dear to my heart. As a doula, I’ve seen quite a few labors that have been held back by scar tissue on the cervix. In fact, if you’ve ever had me as your doula I’ve … Read More
There’s no doubt that you will find thousands of posts on how doulas can reduce the incidence of cesarean births. What I have often found lacking though is information. Information on how doulas provide support those who choose to have … Read More