Labor doulas are typically hired by people planning to have a vaginal birth. A doula’s knowledge of normal physiological birth, the constant support through labor, and the skilled hands-on care are all reasons doulas are growing in popularity. But what if you suddenly need a surgical birth or are planning a cesarean delivery from the […]

There are so many ways to pack for your hospital birth. Do you like to have options?Do you feel best being prepared for any possible need?Do you need fewer options, so you feel less overwhelmed? Only you know how you operate best in stressful situations.  Your hospital bag can serve so many other functions, too, […]

Pregnancy and birth can be an experience full of tons of different emotions. One we see frequently is worry! What procedures are “okay”? Which options do you have? With everything you need to decide, it seems impossible to know the “right” answers to each and every question. In most cases, though, there isn’t a “right” […]