-Guest Post for “Positive Birth Stories Series” On September 22, 2014 we welcomed our daughter, Lily, into the world with the help and support of birth team from Helping Hands Doula. Our decision to use a Doula was one that I had always considered but wasn’t sure I needed....
Every year I kill myself to put together holiday cards to send to friends and family and every year I question if it is worth it. My holiday card packages are a bit intense. I have a family newsletter that I include with all the big events that happened...
Sounds like a pretty bold statement doesn`t it? I believe right down to my core, this is in fact what doulas are doing every time they work with a couple as they become parents. Whitney Huston had it right when she sang “I believe the children are our future…”...
Sometimes I am told by someone that they don’t need a doula because they are planning a medical birth. I find that expectant parents who think this way probably don’t have accurate information about what a doula does. There is still this view of doulas that we burn insence...
I know what you are thinking-That’s impossible! It’s not impossible and on the contrary can be a meaningful experience for parents. Most of the stories that pregnant women hear are horribly negative so that leads them to believe that that is just the way it is. Most couples feel...