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Month: March 2017

What is a Bereavement Doula?

March 28, 2017
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Teddy bear in an empty nursery-bereavement care

There are a lot of different types of doulas out there, besides the known Birth Doula and the Postpartum Doula. I could get into the different types and how they are beneficial to many different situations. One in particular is one that I have studied, certified in, and is close to my heart. The Bereavement Doula. This type of doula is needed way more than we could ever imagine, yet the needs are a taboo subject. Miscarriages occur 1 in 4 pregnancies, stillbirths are 1 in 160 birth, and fatal diagnoses each have their own statistic. So what exactly is...

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What is a Postpartum Doula?

March 24, 2017
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Newborn care supplies

When you hear the word “postpartum”, your first thought it often Postpartum Depression. Not many people associate it with its literal meaning “following childbirth”, which is the time period mothers and families need the most help on their parenthood journey. In comes the Postpartum Doula! (more…)

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What is a Birth Doula?

March 22, 2017
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Doula helping mom through a contraction

  There are many misconceptions of what a birth doula is. We are not a midwife, a medical provider, or only for certain minded group of women. We don’t advocate for the mom or replace the partner. We aren’t a luxury. So then what is a doula? (more…)

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Surviving Bed Rest During Pregnancy

March 8, 2017
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Pregnant mom reading on bedrest

As I hit 28 weeks in my pregnancy, our little one decided he was tired of waiting and wanted out. As a result, I have been put on strict bed rest for the remainder of my pregnancy. Going from 100mph and doing 500 things at once, to a screeching halt at 0 has been extremely difficult and frustrating (especially since nesting has hit hardcore)! So these are some things I have found to survive bed rest for 12 weeks. Let me know if you have any tricks that helped you survive! (more…)

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