Posts Tagged ‘doulas’
Postpartum Doulas–The Other White Meat
With all the prenatal focus pregnant women put on labor and birth, postpartum planning is often eclipsed. I think many times pregnant women can’t imagine what life on “the other side” will be like, so in some ways they can’t begin to plan for it. Hiring a postpartum doula is a great way to prepare…
Read MorePregnant? 5 Steps To Do Now To Make Postpartum Easier
Fill your freezer with meals. You will be so happy about this later. Double meals you cook and freeze half. (Hint: lasagna can be frozen prior to or after baking.) Ask the guests coming to your baby shower to bring along a freezer-ready meal. Get a copy of Frozen Assets and spend a day cooking…
Read MoreOutside the Elevator (What I Really Do)
By Guest Blogger, WellPregnancy-trained labor doula and childbirth educator Jenny Everett King, CCCE “So, um . . .What do you do?” It’s okay. Doulas are more accustomed to this question than you probably realize. No one wants to say, “Soooo, you don’t catch the baby. You don’t give any meds. You don’t use monitors. Ah,…
Read MoreEating in Labor FAQ, by Julie Brill, CCCE, CLD, CAPPA Faculty
Q. Should I eat in labor? A. In a word: yes! Labor is hard physical work, that’s why they call it labor. You and your baby will be better equipped to handle this work when you are well nourished and hydrated. Fasting in pregnancy is not advised, and that includes during the last hours when…
Read MoreA Better Doula Training?
For the first time weather has forced me to cancel a labor doula training. Doulas go out in the snow, but with a forecasted New England blizzard on the way, it seemed like the only responsible action to take. It got me thinking about tongue and cheek conversations I have had with other doulas about…
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