What is a Postpartum Doula?
What is a Postpartum Doula? A Postpartum Doula works with families in the first weeks/months after birth offering support, information, instruction, comfort, and resources as needed. Postpartum Doulas support the mother’s recovery, give instruction on [...]
Midwife Options in Des Moines and Central Iowa
Did you know that the US is one of the only countries where midwives aren’t the primary care providers for a majority of low-risk birthing mothers? Midwives support low risk mothers all over the world [...]
Prenatal Licensed Massage Therapists in Des Moines, IA
One of my favorite self-care practices during my pregnancies was getting prenatal massages as often as I could. I was in a really stressful job during my second pregnancy. (I was teaching 5th graders and [...]
Newborns and Your Family Dog
During my first pregnancy, we (my husband) decided to get a new dog. He was supposed to be a sweet, non-shedding 50lb labradoodle named Barkley. We did all the things a new puppy family should [...]
5 Reasons to Hire a Doula in Des Moines, Iowa
This is an interesting time to be giving birth in Des Moines, IA (or really anywhere!). As a doula that has been working in Central Iowa for over a decade, some of these changes are [...]
TENS Unit for Pain Relief in Labor
TENS = Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation I recently took a training on using a TENS Unit in labor as a non-medicinal pain relief option. I really wish I had taken this training sooner (and used it in [...]