We have some specials from time to time. During this Thanksgiving Season we are offering our best deal yet! For new clients who sign with us during the month of November, you will receive 20% off the total fee when you  combine any Birth package and Placenta encapsulation. This deal is only good for new […]

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November 9, 2016

November Special!

Having a cesarean birth is too common in this country, about 1 in 3 births are surgical. I’ve blogged about my births before, mainly my vbacs. I want to talk about what it’s like to be the one on the operating table and what it’s like to be supporting the mother going through the operation. […]

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October 24, 2016

My experiences in the O.R. – as a mother & as a doula

So you go to your 37 week prenatal appointment and the doctor feels your abdomen like usual, only is taking a lot longer this time. Then the words are said “I think baby is breech now”. So you have an ultrasound and it confirms that baby is now head up and butt down. Now what? […]

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July 15, 2016

My baby is breech, now what?

You have a lot to think about while you are pregnant. I mean A LOT! You’re going through a lot of changes and if this is your first baby then it’s all new, scary and exciting at the same time. Someone mentions hiring a doula for your birth. You may have a few questions or […]

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June 29, 2016

Common concerns about hiring a doula.

Lots of women go into the hospital to have their baby without thinking that they will end up needing a cesarean section to birth their baby. In America, this happen a whopping 1/3 of the time.  The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a 10-15% rate for c-sections. So why is the USA doing more than […]

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June 10, 2016

Reasons for a C-section, and what you can do about them.

I had my first (and luckily only) cesarean in March of 2009. My daughter is now 7. Time sure has flown since then. I always told myself she was born the way she was supposed to have been, that obviously I cannot change the past. But, it didn’t help me feel any better about her […]

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April 3, 2016

It’s Cesarean Awareness Month and I want to talk about my cesarean.