Blog at North East Doulas in Greenwich, Fairfield, Westchester and NYC

~ It’s 2am. I have to pee. I’m not pregnant. I haven’t had a sip of anything since 6pm. I

1) Music is familiar. Making a playlist of songs that you know well, to listen to during labor can be

I am a Doula and I have been witnessing birth for about 17 years. The truth is… I don’t love

I often hear about women choosing where they will give birth, based on the level of the NICU at a

My favorite acronym! This is one of the most useful tools in my “life bag” as well as my “Doula

The Breath… Take a deep breath in through your nose and a looooong slooooow exhale out your mouth. Birth and

1) The old “I Don’t Know”– This one started way back. You were a teenager, you would randomly start crying

What do you mean she hired a doula for a c section that was scheduled in advance? That’s right, from

I don’t like to eat a cupcake from a bake sale when I don’t know who made it! I haven’t

Attachment Parenting on a Schedule I only breastfed for a few months, I fed on a schedule, my children slept

Today I feel complete. Well let’s back up, it wasn’t like I’ve been walking around all this time not feeling

Being a doula takes it’s toll. We work long hours, without notice and must give 110% of ourselves regardless of