Your provider plays a huge role in shaping your birth experience, and it’s important to feel confident, respected, and heard. These questions are designed to help you start meaningful conversations, understand your provider’s approach, and make sure your care aligns with your goals and values. Bring this list to your next prenatal visit or use it as a guide when …
No one understands you quite like your best friend. You feel the most comfortable around them; free to share all your trials and tribulations with a welcome ear. A best friend is like family but is truly the best of both worlds. In a lot of ways, your doula is like the warm support system of a best friend. She’s …
Any and every element of birth support is an amazing resource for parents. But the role of your midwife is totally different from the support of a labor and postpartum doula. Combined, doulas and midwives can create an incredible team of support that nurtures your whole family. Doula support is unlike any other in the field and offers parents a customized …
We hear it all the time, said in different ways and without a lot to back it up. “My friend, husband, family, partner said I don’t need a doula.” There’s a lot of misconceptions that surround labor and postpartum support and the doula profession for modern families. Doulas don’t set out to replace the role of a new parent, they’re …