Seven Easy Steps to Choosing a Childbirth Class

By : Dani Reed If you were buying a car or home, getting married, or considering a new career, you would most likely do a good deal of research, to make sure your important decisions are wise and your information is accurate. The birth of a baby is one of the most important and monumental…

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Spirituality and the Doula

Our post this week comes from an interview with Heather Tolley, chaplain and doula. Heather has been an advocate of compassionate healthcare for over four years. She loves helping her doula clients have a positive experience with pregnancy and birth by cultivating confidence and providing individualized support.  Can you share about your path to doula work? Heather: I…

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Benefits of Prenatal and Postpartum Yoga

By: Destiny S. Olsen BD(DONA), PCD(DONA), RYT, TPYT The sanskrit word yoga translates to yolk or union. The path of yoga is a path of union, union of breathe to the body, union of the mind to the muscles, union of the body, mind, spirit and ultimately, union of creation. For those of you starting…

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When Baby Dies—A Guide for Doulas

By Lindsay Dougal, CD(BAI), RYT A sometimes hard truth to swallow is the fact that death is a part of life. Even harder to acknowledge is the truth that babies are among those who die. In the United States, 1 in every100 pregnancies end in stillbirth (fetal death after 20 weeks gestation)—roughly 24,000 babies every…

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Nutrition During Pregnancy

By Carrissa Smith DID YOU KNOW? A pregnant woman needs more iron, protein, folate, and calcium in her diet than a woman who is not expecting. Calcium is a mineral that our bodies use to build our teeth and bones.  According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, calcium will be taken from the mother’s…

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Milk Sharing

By: Dezarae Weyburn After a while, a second nurse came in with a warm bottle for the baby. “Good, the family’s here,” she said. “It’s feeding time.” She handed the bottle to our nurse and then went on to the next baby.   Marie-Thérèse grasped the bottle tightly, and the nurse helped her put it…

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Chiropractic Care in Pregnancy

By: Dr. Lawrence Hauptly Why Chiropractic? As I look across the many birth forums and online resources for pregnant moms, I see chiropractic care being offered as a solution to many of the issues women are experiencing during pregnancy and the postpartum period. More and more women are realizing the benefits of consistent chiropractic care…

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How to Use Your B.R.A.I.N.

By Shellee Semrad You took a pregnancy test and found it to be positive. YAY! Congratulations! You’ve planned. You’ve read. You’ve researched. You’ve stressed and cleaned and celebrated. And you’ve listened, (somewhat) patiently and graciously, as everyone and their dog has given you unsolicited advice. Everyone seems to have an opinion on your body, your…

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