Reflections from Conference

Last week, I was in Minneapolis, MN for the 2023 DONA Summit. Here are some of my takeaways.

What I Would (and Would Not) Do Differently

A client recently asked me what I would have done differently if I could go back and prepare for my first baby’s birth again. Here are the three things I would do differently, and five things that I would not change if I could go back.

You're Invited! Live

Life as a Doula, My StoryJoyce DykemaMarch 1, 2021interview, livestream

My experience: Group B Strep

I have supported quite a few doula clients who felt blindsided by their Group B Strep, or GBS, positive status, and the subsequent recommendation for IV antibiotics during their birth. Here is my personal experience comparing my own GBS positive and GBS negative birth experiences.

For Parents, My StoryJoyce DykemaJune 6, 2019my experience, parents, birth, group b strep, iv, saline lock, my story, childbirth

The First Hundred

I am so pleased to announce, I have provided doula support at the births of 100 babies since my doula training in 2009! Come read more, and geek out with me as I dig into my doula practice’s birth statistics!

My post-birth recovery ritual

What I do to recover after doula-ing a birth.

Looking Back

As we near the end of January, I’m dreaming and planning for the year ahead. However, in order to plan where I want to go, I also need to look back at where I have come from.

My Story - The Beginning

A bit about my story, why I became a birth doula. The very beginning of Doula Joyce.

Why I hired doulas

Why I hired doulas.

My StoryJoyce DykemaJanuary 3, 2018birth doula, doulas, birth

I know nothing about birth

This month I celebrate eight years since my birth doula training! Here is what I have learned in eight years as a birth doula: I know nothing about birth.