Posted on: March 29, 2013 | Breastfeeding, Hospital Birth, Postpartum
It’s been 40+ weeks It’s been 40+ weeks and the moment you’ve been waiting for has finally arrived. You are taking your baby home! You put that carefully chosen, adorable first outfit from the baby shower on your baby, you neurotically buckle him or her into the car seat, you …
Posted on: March 27, 2013 | Alternative Birth, Labor and Birth, Pregnancy
If your water breaks… There is a rumor going around that your water breaking, is the first indication of labor. I was a week late with my first baby and was convinced that she was NEVER COMING! They never said it was an estimated due date, they always said DUE …
Posted on: March 26, 2013 | Musing, Parenting Philosophy
Sticks and stones will break my bones and NAMES WILL ALWAYS HURT ME! What does it rhyme with? What does it sound like? Does it open the door for other kids to be assholes to yours? We ask ourselves these questions when considering names for our babies in hopes of …
Posted on: March 25, 2013 | Musing
The proverbial rug… We all intentionally as well as unintentionally sweep life’s challenges from time to time under the proverbial rug… The small ones probably don’t matter much, but the big ones, the ones that have been swept there because of the pain, anguish, sorrow, anger, rage, etc. that they cause …
Posted on: March 21, 2013 | Alternative Birth, Doula Life, Hospital Birth, Labor and Birth
Push your baby out! Push?! Now? How? Like this? Am I doing it? Stop? UGH! Does this sound familiar? It doesn’t have to. In fact, birth will actually happen even if NO ONE SCREAMS ANYTHING AT YOU WHILE YOU DO IT! Knowing that we are fully dilated (10cm) isn’t always …
Posted on: March 19, 2013 | Postpartum
When a baby has colic… Colic can be extremely difficult to endure. There is very little that can be done to stop the discomfort and crying associated with colic. For moms that have to work through this early parenting challenge, our advice to you is to surround yourself with plenty …
Posted on: March 19, 2013 | Doula Life, Musing
Running is a part of my life; it’s a part of me. Running is my balance. It’s how I start my day. It gives me a great launching pad to tackle whatever lies ahead in the hours to come. It started in 2003. That’s when I really started to run. …
Posted on: March 18, 2013 | Doula Training, Hospital Birth, Labor and Birth, Pregnancy
Hospital Birth… What To Pack There are plenty of online lists out there of what to pack for the hospital when you’re having a baby. In my 16 years of supporting women and their partners through birth, these are the things that I have found most useful. My suggestion is …
Posted on: March 15, 2013 | Depression, Doula Life
I apologize for the delay in writing this. As I am sure you can imagine, it took me some time to process the incredible outpouring of love and support that I received regarding my depression after Randy’s blog post I would like to try to describe to you my feelings in …
Posted on: March 14, 2013 | Doula Life, Parenting Philosophy
How do you measure success? Does your 3 month old give you a standing ovation at the end of the day?Does your toddler compliment you on the meal you served him for dinner?Does your 5 year old thank you for choosing the perfect outfit for her?Does your 10 year old …