it’s national rainbow baby day, august 22nd. i have a rainbow baby and here is her story. national rainbow baby day. this day of remembrance is always so hard for me, even after all these years. the empty place of loss in my heart is still present. but, it’s good to remember. there are all …
Category Archives: postpartum
labor dancing. grab your doula and dance
bring your favorite playlist and dance while in labor. insist your partner and birth team dance with you! i did. dancing during labor benefits mom and baby. the movement of the body, the upright position, and the enjoyment of dancing adds to the the birth satisfaction. it releases hormones that help labor progress. bonus: dancing …
postpartum doula advice: maternity photos. why and how.
as a postpartum doula, i am all about supporting each pregnancy. take the maternity photos. you will be so glad you did. i promise. i enjoyed mine. be sure to watch the video for posing and location ideas. i have included 14 local maternity photographers at the end. why have maternity photos taken? here are …
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postpartum doula bag for the curious
postpartum doula bags: i carry two bags to visit my fourth trimester clients: one for teaching and education and one filled with helpful tools for the visit. my postpartum bag is lightweight, large, and wide open for easy access. it is filled with foursmaller bags organized inside. a tiny postpartum bag for technical gear like …
alone for 9 hours. one mom’s birth. part 2
alone. after giving birth during a planned home delivery, mom was taken to the hospital. her husband stayed home with the baby. they were separated for nine hours. here is part two of their birth story. remember, they get reunited as a family several hours later and she got her fairy tale ending. here is …
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separated for 9 hours. one mom’s birth story
separated from her baby for nine hours after delivery, colleen was reunited and able to hold her baby. separated from your baby is difficult, but especially after just giving birth. colleen shares her birth story. she was transferred to the hospital after she had the baby during a planned home birth. they were reunited nine …
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swiftly born. precipitous delivery.
my momma had her babies fast, really fast, and i followed in her footsteps with two precipitous births of my own! swiftly born is the birth story of my precipitous delivery of our third baby. here is the definition: precipitous delivery is an extremely rapid delivery from the beginning of regular contractions lasting less than …
born during pandemic chaos
pregnancy during a pandemic can bring in some intense emotions. during this pandemic chaos, she was pregnant and had a baby! she is thriving and so is her baby. i interviewed megan because i wanted to know her thoughts on the pandemic and how it may have altered her birth experience. i wanted to hear …
midwifery. a day at the office.
i am so grateful for a local midwifery office in the roanoke valley neighborhood. happy #internationalmidwiferyweek i spent the morning with my friendly, local community of midwives in roanoke,va. with degra nofsinger luna midwifery and crystal fink breath of life midwifery. i wanted to celebrate international midwifery week with them this year. it was my …
babywearing benefits for moms that carry & safety tips
the benefits of carrying babies shared by experienced moms and two easy ways to remember carrier safety. read about the benefits of babywearing for moms that carry in blacksburg,va, but wait! what is babywearing? babywearing has been around for centuries and has made a recent comeback in the US. it can be defined as carrying …
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