How to find a Certified Pediatric Chiropractor in Utah for your baby

For many Utah families, a holistic approach to health and wellness is a priority.  Chiropractic care is an integral piece of the puzzle of health and wellness. Many mothers find that a Webster Certified chiropractor works wonders on sore hips, back, and sacrum.  Many swear that it prepares the maternal body for normal physiological childbirth.  So much…

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Birth Partners: Listen Up!

This week let’s chat a little bit about how birth partners can enhance the birth team. First off, let’s just get the obvious out there: sometimes, no matter how much partners want to help, they just aren’t sure how to. Maybe they can’t figure out where to put their hands for counter-pressure. Maybe they ate…

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5 Questions to Ask About Your Doula Training

So you have decided you want to become a doula. First off, CONGRATULATIONS!! Sure, I might have a little bias but I am here to tell you there is no greater way to spend your time than helping a family bring a baby into the world. It brings you immense joy, satisfaction, heartache, exhaustion, tears,…

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How A Sibling Doula Can Enhance Your Birth Team

Are you expecting a baby and have older children that you’ve considered including in the birth experience?  Being comfortable around a laboring woman and normalizing the experience of birth can be an incredible gift to give to your kids.   Adults who attended the births of their siblings when they were younger have reported fewer feelings…

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Birth In Four Cultures Book Review

Guest blog post by Destiny Olsen. As a world traveler, birth and postpartum doula, and woman who has lived in various countries, I was ecstatic for the chance to review the book, Birth in Four Cultures written by Brigitte Jordan, an anthropologist, then later expanded and revised by Robbie Davis-Floyd. This piece is a cross-cultural…

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The Call to Build Villages

The Call to Build Villages by Tresa Haymond (VillageWITH.com) The day I heard about Emily Dyches’ tragic death was the moment I felt a call to do something. As I sat sobbing on the edge of my bed, I felt a powerful force connecting my heart to Emily’s heart, as if I knew her well. This…

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Connecting with Baby in the Womb

Today’s post is written by Kasaundra Trout. Kasaundra has been a doula for 3 years, serving Salt Lake and Utah Counties. She has volunteered as Vice President of Utah Valley Moms of Multiples and we enjoyed having her on the Utah Doula Association Board as Co-Secretary in 2016. She is passionate about her clients and their…

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