Packing for Birth: Ensuring Comfort and Support During Birth Whether you’re planning to give birth at a hospital, birth center, or at home, having a well-prepared bag can help you feel more comfortable and ready for the big day. This list offers suggestions—not requirements—so you can choose what feels right for you. If you’re working with a doula, be sure …
Carrot Fertility is a benefit offered by many employers to support employees through various stages of their reproductive journey, including access to doula services. Doulas provide essential physical, emotional, and educational support during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. Utilizing your Carrot benefits for doula services can enhance your birthing experience and promote better health outcomes. Here’s how you can …
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 …
Affirmations are powerful. Birth can be quite a journey and some affirmations can help parents stay more confident and comfortable throughout their baby’s birth. Most families will start reciting various birth affirmations throughout pregnancy to help them feel prepared and at ease while they transition into labor. Birth affirmations are often incorporated into prenatal yoga and exercise routines as a …
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 …