Ask any doula, and they’ll likely tell you that the skills we use as doulas also come in handy in other areas of our lives. Encouragement, support, compassion and innate skill of soothing fears. Some of us even excel at … 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
Last month I took a lot of personal heat when I spoke out against the assumptions against the movie Tully. A few bloggers had offered up their negative opinions, sight unseen, as had many friends and fellow doulas on Facebook. … Read More
After your baby’s birth, you may experience soreness or swelling of your perineum or vulva. Many clients ask what can be done to help with pain and healing once home from the hospital. In the first 24 hours, cold typically … Read More
If you know anything at all about me you’ll know that cooking never was my thing. In fact, in the first 23 years of my marriage, my husband cooked dinner. A few years ago we had some life changes … 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
What?! Don’t you know what a doula is? First off, you’re not alone, and secondly, it’s ok. For this reason, you just became my new best friend. I’m Eva, and I love meeting someone who has no idea what a … 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
Infant sleep can be like a magical, mythical unicorn in a new parent’s world. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked something like “How can I get my baby to sleep at night?” or “Is my baby … Read More