You just found out you're pregnant, you're happy, you're looking forward to discarding your diet and start "eating for two" and then "it" happens: morning sickness.
What is morning sickness? And if I have it all day long or just at night, is it the same thing? Morning sickness is a natural ... Views: 945
Let me say straight out of the gate: Doulas do not replace spouses.
For most couples, this is the first time they are in a hospital or a birthing center. It is not something they face everyday: the machines, the sounds, the emotions. A doula is more accustomed to labor and birth sessions. Even ... Views: 878
There is a great debate within the medical community about the safety of co-sleeping; one or both parents sharing their bed with the newborn. I shared my bed with my firstborn child for a number of reasons. The first being plain old conveniences. I was breast feeding and at night, rather than ... Views: 999
What is a doula?
dou·la n. A woman who assists another woman during labor and provides support to her, the infant, and the family after childbirth.
Some of you may ask, "Isn't that the role for the nurse, the father, the partner, the friend, the family, the doctor, the (insert name here) to ... Views: 881
Let me say straight out of the gate: Doulas do not replace spouses.
For most couples, this is the first time they are in a hospital or a birthing center. It is not something they face everyday: the machines, the sounds, the emotions. A doula is more accustomed to labor and birth sessions. Even ... Views: 867
There is a great debate within the medical community about the safety of co-sleeping; one or both parents sharing their bed with the newborn. I shared my bed with my firstborn child for a number of reasons. The first being plain old conveniences. I was breast feeding and at night, rather than ... Views: 672