I attended a birth Saturday night/Sunday morning. It was the first home birth that I have attended and was quite an experience! The birth itself was amazing – calm, comfortable, peaceful, relaxed – all of the best things about giving birth at home. Mom had some trouble afterward and had to be transferred to the [...]
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Birth Story #3
by Amy on April 19, 2011 in General
I attended a birth yesterday/last night/this morning (it was a long one – first babies can really take their time!). It was an amazing, wonderful experience – it always is! As part of my doula certification process I have to write an essay with 500-700 words detailing the birth, the mother’s emotional response, my role [...]
Just Say No…or Yes, or Maybe?!?
by Amy on March 14, 2011 in General
Pain meds or no pain meds? Such a big question, not always easily answered. There is a wide spectrum of answers/philosophies on this subject. From the pregnant woman’s perspective, she can fall anywhere on the spectrum. From one end: “Absolutely not, no meds at all, don’t even offer!”, to the other: “Definitely! Can I go [...]
Birth Story #2!
by Amy on February 4, 2011 in General
I got to attend a birth last night/this morning…what day is it anyway?!? It was a great experience! The couple (who for privacy purposes shall remain nameless) was hoping for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). This was their 4th baby – their 2nd and 3rd were delivered by Cesarean. They decided to go to [...]
Doulas and Epidurals
by Amy on January 27, 2011 in General
Can women who plan to have epidurals still benefit from doula support? I’ve been asked this question several times (I just finished replying to that very question posted today), so I thought I’d go ahead and answer here too. The short answer is YES! I think I speak for most doulas when I say that [...]
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