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2018 Wrap Up & DONA Summit
2018 was a busy year for this doula. Not so much in the attendance of births, which I decided to hold off on for another year while my youngest babe is still little and needy, but it was a major year in my personal development and learning. I studied organic chemistry 2, human anatomy…
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What I Learned Shadowing this Obstetrician
Romans 12.2: “Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your minds, so that you may discern what is the will of God — what is good and acceptable and perfect.” This past August, I was fortunate to spend a week shadowing a true luminary in our modern birth…
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How Retrosynthetic Analysis is Making Me a Better Mom (I Think)
Somewhere at sometime, I was taught to write with confidence if I am aiming to sell a point. I’m obviously failing that lesson, with regard to my subject line for this piece. The only thing I can say with full confidence today is that I’m thinking, and better still, I’m trying to be honest with…
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Birth as a spiritual journey
Sometimes I will be asked by an expecting couple,“What is your birth philosophy?” I’ll confess, it has evolved over time, and has been influenced by each birth I’ve attended, each mother I’ve worked with, and each continuing education opportunity I’ve learned from, plus nearly 7 years of mothering. I feel confident, now, that my “philosophy…
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Shining Light on Healing through Birth and Sexual Assault Awarer ness Month
All women should have the opportunity to own their birth experiences and along the way feel honored and respected by empathetic support persons. Happy April Fools Day! In our family, we greet this month with cute little pranks, jokes, and silliness. To my clients and anyone else reading here on the Tremendoulas blog, however, I offer…
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Allow me to multitask
Mar 10 2015 If you’ve ever been through a childbirth education course that includes hands-on practice of laboring positions, your partner knows how physically challenging the work of supporting you can be. Guess what? Doulas, to the extent that the mother and partner desire, do the same physically challenging work ! This means that I…
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Friend doula or DONA doula?
Feb 24 2015 Many mothers choose to have a friend or family member serve as a doula during their birth. If you are an expectant mom going this route, I wish you the best and encourage you to choose very carefully exactly who it is you are inviting into your labor room, ensuring your companion is…
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Why hire a doula?
Feb 15 2015 Only about 5% of births in the United States are attended by a doula, which I reckon means that in the remaining 95%, women have an important question… We should be contributing to the baby’s college savings after all… Great question! I understand this question personally, as investing in a doula while…
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Drink up this lovely giveaway!
Feb 7 2015 Drinking fluids is critical during labor. I would know, having fainted shortly after my daughter’s birth, then receiving IV fluids, and suddenly feeling like a new woman (on many levels). It’s also crucial to stay well hydrated if you’re hoping to produce ample milk for your newborn. And let’s be honest, it’s…
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What is full spectrum doula care, and why would I be interested in it?
Feb 6 2015 By Christine Frackelton Full spectrum doulas support a woman in all of the experiences related to her maternity: antepartum (especially for pregnant mothers on bed rest), birth/labor, postpartum, bereavement/stillbirth/miscarriage, and even abortion. Obviously, if you are pregnant, there is a doula for whatever individual experience you are having. Full spectrum doulas even…
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