Tag: #doulasupport
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Catherine’s Empowered VBAC Birth with Doula Support (Twice!)
Client stories mini-series, Part 2 Catherine’s journey is a powerful example of what’s possible in an empowered VBAC birth with doula support. When she first reached out to me three years ago, she had a big question: “Can you help me have a different experience this time?” Her first birth—a Cesarean—had left her feeling overlooked…
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How to Ask for OB-GYN Recommendations
How to Ask for OB-GYN Recommendations That Actually Help You Find the Right Fit You’ve seen it a hundred times: someone posts on Facebook asking for OBGYN recommendations, and the replies flood in with names—often with no context. But choosing a provider for birth isn’t one-size-fits-all. The right doctor or hospital for one person might…
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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…