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Category: breastfeeding
First-Time Home Birth: Ella’s Peaceful Journey into Motherhood
Client stories mini-series, Part 3 A rural, spiritually grounded first-time home birth story supported by doula and midwife care Considering a First-Time Home Birth I met Ella after church when she asked to discuss her interest in a first-time home birth. Living in a rural area, she preferred not to use the nearby hospital and…
Water for Pain Relief in Labor: Natural Comfort with Lasting Benefits
There’s something deeply instinctive about water. We need it to stay alive, and we turn to it for comfort, restoration, and calm. In fact ,Water holds deep spiritual meaning in the Christian tradition—from baptism to Jesus’ description of the Holy Spirit as “living water” (John 4:10, John 7:39). During labor, water can become a powerful…
How to Prepare for Breastfeeding (It’s Not What You Expect)
If you’re expecting a baby and wondering how to prepare for breastfeeding, you’re not alone. It’s a common question—and the answer might surprise you. Your Body Already Has the Blueprint If you’re wondering how to prepare your body to make milk, take a deep breath. The good news? There’s nothing special you need to do…
What Do You Really Need to Prepare for a Baby? (Part 2)
Previously, I posted about the top three things that a family with a newborn needs: strong support, food for the baby, and food for the grown-ups. Today, I want to complete my list of baby essentials, and you will see it is a lot simpler than many people imagine. I want to help you resist…
What Do You Really Need to Prepare for a Baby?
This weekend I got to participate in Birmingham’s Babypalooza Expo, including taking part in a doula panel with a wonderful team of doulas and providing some information about why and how a person might go about hiring a doula. Making the rounds at the exhibition was exhausting, with over 800 pregnant and new parents and…
Breastfeeding and Returning to Work
Here is a tremendous hats-off to everyone taking care of a new baby, and especially those who are also navigating additional responsibilities such as returning to work while breastfeeding! I am so proud of what you are doing, and I hope that you are able to take some time out for yourself also, maybe drinking…
