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It’s been a while, and I want to say hi and share a little.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣We had a family crisis last month. I was forced to drop everything and put on my emergency hat. I do well moving through emergencies, probably for the same reasons I do well supporting people through birth. I can easily separate myselfContinue reading “Musings of a Postpartum Doula”

Pardon me while I step on my soap box for a minute… ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣Let’s talk about scope of practice and the importance of trauma informed support. As doulas and educators, it is our job to support clients with INFORMATION. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣As in, we should have our hands in our pockets as much as possible. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ Why, youContinue reading “Let’s Talk Scope of Practice & Trauma Informed Support”

“Squat 300 times a day, you’re going to give birth quickly.” Ina May Gaskin My clients hear this quote and look at me like their doula has LOST HER MIND… The reality about movement in pregnancy is that we want our body to be comfortable with the movements we use in labor and birth BEFOREContinue reading “Daily Stretches During Pregnancy”

How many times in your life have you heard the phrase “mind over matter”? That’s a frustrating phrase for many of us because it’s just not that simple. So many of us spend years of our lives trying to control our bodies with our minds through fad diets, rigid programs and self-help books, but forContinue reading “Mind-Body Connection in Birth (and why it’s important)”

The walk through postpartum… It’s difficult for everyone, some more than others. The lack of sleep, learning your newborn’s language, the transitions your own body is moving through — it may seem like forever, but mama it is only temporary. Many of us learn intentional self-care and direct communication of our needs through necessity. We reach ourContinue reading “Matrescence and Mindful Living”

In birth, everything is connected… ⁣⁣⁣The first time I heard the words “pelvic floor” was from Dr. Rice in my 11th grade vocal performance class at Fine Arts Center. It was 2004, late winter — sometime after Valentines Day, and I was sharing that I had attended my first ever yoga class and was fascinatedContinue reading “Surrender and Trust the Process”