Better Together: A Message From the New UDA Board President and Vice President
Hi everyone! I’m Karina and I’m excited to serve as the UDA President this year alongside the brilliant Bonnie Baker! Our theme for this year is “Better Together”. We want to create unity without uniformity and diversity without fragmentation. We believe we are better together than we are separate and that many hands make light…
Read MoreSeven 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…
Read MoreSpirituality 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…
Read MoreBenefits 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…
Read MoreWhen 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…
Read MoreYoni Egg practices for a better life & a safer, more Joyous World
By: Melisa Brady, LMT, RYT Yes, I can easily claim this and say for sure, it is true! Through my own experience of practicing, using a jade yoni egg, and feeling how the stone qualities feel near me, and inside of me, I quickly realized the urgency and importance of helping other women learn about…
Read MoreNutrition 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…
Read MoreMilk 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…
Read MoreChiropractic 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…
Read MoreHow 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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