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Tag: birth plan
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What to Write on a Birth Plan
Have you heard nurses laughing at birth plans? Have you encountered OB’s tossing them to the side and saying, “No,” to them? Or gone over your ideal birth with a group of pregnant people and had your ideal plan picked apart? But you want to make certain that some things do or do not happen
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Who is the Right Doula for You?
There’s an interesting article written last week on CNN where they interviewed a labor and delivery nurse. The article talks about advocating for yourself in labor and mentions hiring “the right doula for you.” The nurse has a phenomenal approach to individual birth spaces, and I loved her candor when she spoke about having the
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A Thought from a Pediatrician
Dr. Kennell is a pediatrician who saw the changes in birth outcomes, the difference in how births unfold, how babies respond to a supported birther, and decided not only to endorse doulas at births, but to go on to help build an organization to train people in the art of support. The slogan of the
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Odd Labor Tools: The Toilet
Welcome back to the series! This is our fifth and final series of odd labor tools you have around the house that can help with labor! Thanks to a wonderful doula friend at A Caring Doula, TaKiesha Smith, who helped me when I was stumped on what to write about, giving me the idea for
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