How important is having a “nice nurse” at your birth?
How important is having a "nice nurse" at your birth? Thoughts from the video... What is evidence-based care? Evidence-based care is a data-driven, [...]
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 [...]
Funny Doula Story #2: The Time I Walked Into The Wrong Labor Room
Since it's World Doula Week, I thought I'd share some of my doula stories. I won't share anything about the births I attend--those are sacred [...]
Funny Doula Story #1: The Parking Garage Incident
I recently read that when you've been awake for over 24 hours, it's equivalent to a BAC of 0.10. I found that interesting as it [...]
Best Baby Products: Sleep and Bottles
During prenatal appointments, our conversations inevitably turn to my opinions on which are the best baby products expecting families should purchase/register for. I love talking about anything baby [...]
Switching Providers in Pregnancy
We hear all kinds of birth stories from the women around us. When I was pregnant, I was an elementary school teacher and my colleagues [...]