Virtual doula support? That’s the latest buzz word since COVID-19, when hospitals began restricting visitors. Of course, doulas are not visitors, we are part of the healthcare team. And a tremendous thank you goes out to all the midwives, nurses, doctors and doulas themselves who’ve advocated for
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Let me share the power of a witness and why people giving birth need one. People giving birth feel a certain kind of way. And I’m not talking as much about what it feels like to give birth physically (that’s another post) as I am referring to
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If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard this question, I could fund doula support a few times over! The short answer is no, doulas and midwives perform different roles. The midwife’s role is clinical while the doula’s role is not. Although it’s frustrating to
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While in the midst of preparing for birth, you’ve heard the warnings. To the uncomfortable person who’s 39 weeks pregnant in the summer heat — “Just wait until you go into labor!” To the pregnant person having a hard time sleeping — “Just wait until the baby’s here!
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In my work as a birth professional I put an awful lot of energy into dispelling harmful and potentially harmful childbirth myths and misconceptions. Although it takes up more of my time than I would like, educating the public as much as I can and more importantly,
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There are a lot of reasons birth education is undervalued. One of the more common is that the pregnant individual wants to attend a birth class but the spouse doesn’t see the point. There may be an additional layer of skepticism if the class is happening outside
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If you’ve been researching birthing classes but are unsure if they’re necessary, my mission for this post is to highlight a few things you may not have considered to help you make a decision. So, what’s the point? To illustrate the answer to that, I’m actually going to
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There is such a lack of understanding for the postpartum period in our culture. We don’t adequately prepare families for it and we certainly don’t adequately support them during it. Enter the postpartum doula! We bridge the gap and fill in the cracks. What a postpartum doula
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It’s my personal belief that each and every birthing person would benefit from hypnosis for birth training, regardless of the birth setting, preferences, or any medical need that may arise. Hypnosis is such a natural state of being that we all experience whether we recognize it or
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If you’re pregnant and looking for an OB GYN, I recommend Reston Women’s Center, also under the name of Centreville OB-GYN as they have recently opened a Reston office. Currently delivering at Inova Fair Oaks, the physicians and midwives are in the process of also getting privileges at
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