Tag: birth
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How Much Do Doulas Cost — and Are They Really Worth it?
Hiring a birth doula offers continuous support, advocacy during labor, and knowledge to promote natural delivery. With benefits like shorter labor, less medication use, and partner support, they enhance the overall birth experience, making them invaluable.
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My Journey to Non-Toxic Living
When the Pediatrician Recommends you to make an INFORMED Decision I’m sitting in the pediatrician’s office with my 2-day old newborn for his first check up. The nurse practitioner comes in and asks if we’ll be doing all the vaccines; I said I don’t know, I have questions (this was news even to myself). Our…
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My Unmedicated VBAC
High Risk Pregnancy, Hiring a Doula, Successful VBAC I pee on the stick – and that 2nd line pops up… I put my toddler in the car and race to the store to buy more tests. They continue to say positive. Okay. I call my OB’s office to schedule the initial appointment to confirm this…
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The Unknown in Childbirth
You do everything “right” but your birth still ends opposite of how you planned This post was supposed to be about my 2nd birth experience, my unmedicated VBAC, but I’ve continued to put it off. It doesn’t feel right. I was just recently a doula for my dear friend who was trying for a VBAC,…
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My (1st) Birth Experience
High Risk Pregnancy, Cascade of Interventions, Emergency C-Section It’s 2022, I’m pregnant with my first child. I’m Type 1 Diabetic- which automatically places me as a high risk pregnancy. My husband and I have been through the Bradley Method Natural Birth Class while simultaneously attending high-risk pregnancy appointments. It is so hard to bridge the…
