Doula Support During COVID-19 The ever-changing landscape that is a result of COVID-19 has left many families feeling fearful and unsupported. Here at Tucson Doulas, we remain committed to supporting growing families. Especially through the twists and turns that COVID19 … Read More
UPDATE 6-12-2020: Banner Tucson has walked back it’s policy to allow doulas to attend births. Visitor limitations of one support person have been reinstated due to the sharp increase in COVID+ cases in Arizona. UPDATE 5/28/2020: Effective Immediately labor doulas … Read More
There’s a post that has been passed around Facebook this week. It’s a post that shows an up-close picture of an electronic fetal scalp electrode. Aka an internal fetal monitor. See below. Birth professionals all across Facebook have been sharing … 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
Fear of a name increases fear of a thing itself.” Albus Dumbledore Of course, the name in the quote above references is Voldemort. You know, the bad guy in the Harry Potter series. In the birthing world, our Voldemort of the … Read More
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
For many, childbirth is a time of great happiness and celebration. Welcoming a new baby is often a time of excitement, exhaustion, joy and brings great hope for the future. But what happens when birth is traumatic? It’s easy … Read More
Childbirth Education for the Modern Family You have a desire to learn about the options available for your birth. Yet with the demands on your busy family, attending childbirth education classes can be especially difficult to fit into your schedule. … 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
Tucson’s Newest Midwifery Practice: Desert Blossom Women’s Care Guest Blog by Tricia Nast CNM Our goal as midwives is to offer personalized, respectful, evidence-based care to each woman we serve. Generally speaking, people usually assume that midwives are only for … Read More