You deserve the very best support person that matches you and your partner at your birth. But when you look up “Doula Near Me” on Google, so many doulas pop up! Where do you start with your search??

When you hire a great doula, they will NEVER replace your partner. A great doula will be there for BOTH of you. Birth can be such a wonderful time of bonding for you and your partner, and should be one of your doula’s main focuses as they support your pregnancy, labor, and birth.

While in the hospital, you not only need to think about what you and your new baby will need, your partner will also need to plan for their needs AND what they can bring to support you the best. Unfortunately most hospitals don’t provide meals for partners, but they do have options. The following is a list of things they might want to bring for a more enjoyable hospital stay while they support you.

There are SO many lists about babies needing All. The. Things… well, this isn’t one of them! Hospitals and Birth Centers will supply you with a lot of necessities, so most things you’ll just need to have ready at home. But you do need to bring a few things with you so you’re not brining your baby home just in a diaper.

You’re at 36 weeks, and you’re greatly anticipating the day when your baby joins your family. But what should you bring to your place of birth to make sure you feel the most comfortable and haven’t forgotten anything? Well, we’ve got you covered! Here are the top tried true things to that you’ll actually need or want at for labor, delivery, and postpartum for YOURSELF at your birth.

Technically active labor starts at 6cm of dilation. If you’re laboring at home, you typically wouldn’t know how dilated you are, but here are a few tips to help.

A good provider should give a recommended treatment, then explain why, what it is for, and what would happen without it. Unfortunately, that is not always the case. I like to rely to the acronym B.R.A.I.N. for how to ask the right questions, how to make sure you truly have INFORMED CHOICE, and to know feel like you have the ability to say NO if that is the best option for you. Let’s go over what each letter means and how it can help you…

There are so many lists of things to pack to bring to the hospital available online, but what should you have at home to make it the most comfortable, baby welcoming place you can?

What do you need to know before hiring a doula? Look no further! Here are some important questions to ask so you can make the very best decision with who to have on your birth team.

When I tell people that I am a birth doula, often times people assume that is interchangeable with a midwife. That I attend only home births, and that I am the medical professional.

That couldn’t be further from the truth!