by Alison Delaney | Apr 9, 2020 | Birth Doula, Birth Plan, Motherhood, Postpartum Doula
“The babies keep coming”: What the coronavirus pandemic means for people giving birth From breastfeeding in masks to virtual doulas, Covid-19 is changing pregnancy and birth. First Heather had to cancel her baby shower. She lives in Seattle, one of the first cities in...
by Alison Delaney | Dec 27, 2019 | Birth Doula, Birth Plan, Natural Birth
Maternity care in the United States is intervention intensive. The routine use of intravenous fluids, restrictions on eating and drinking, continuous electronic fetal monitoring, epidural analgesia, and augmentation of labor characterize most U.S. births. The use of...
by Alison Delaney | Dec 23, 2019 | Birth Doula
What is a Doula and How Do They Help With Pregnancy A doula provides both physical and emotional support not only to the birthing client, but also to the partner or family members that are also present. This can include labor support techniques such as movement,...