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Preparing for Birth in Lincoln, NE
Preparing for Birth in Lincoln, NE

With over 15 years of birth support experience in the Lincoln area, I am asked quite often for my recommendations on how to prepare for childbirth in our community! Here are my recommendations.

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For Parents, NebraskaJoyce Dykemabirth, birth plan, baby, birth doula, caregiver, childbirth, childbirth education, doulas, Doula Joyce, expectations, EBB Instructor, evidence based birth, hospital, information, interview, Nebraska, options, pregnancy, prenatal, parents, parenting, postpartum, professional doula work, statistics
What I Would (and Would Not) Do Differently
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.

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For Parents, For Professionals, Life as a Doula, My Favorite Things, My Story, PostpartumJoyce DykemaDoula Joyceabout me, birth, baby, breastfeeding, birth plan, birth doula, comfort measures, childbirth, childbirth education, doula life, doulas, Doula Joyce, emotions, expectations, experience, information, favorite things, learning, my story, my experience, natural, newborn, options, prenatal, parents, pregnancy, parenting, postpartum, professional doula work, recovery, support, self care, thankful, unmedicated
Information overload
Information overload

There is a massive amount of information about childbirth on the internet, you can truly learn everything you need to know to be prepared for birth online! The problem is, how do you know whether or not you're getting quality, relevant, and balanced information?

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2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

Since 2017, I have been compiling all of Nebraska’s maternity care statistics from public sources, and here are the most recent, publicly available data on Nebraska hospital overall Cesarean rates, from 2019.

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For Professionals, For Parents, NebraskaJoyce DykemaDoula Joycebirth, cesarean, childbirth, ican, vbac, Doula Joyce, EBB Instructor, information, professional doula work, hospital, Nebraska, OB, obstetrician, mothers, pregnancy, statistics, women
2018-2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2018-2019 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

For the last two years, I have been compiling all of Nebraska’s maternity care statistics from public sources, and here are the most recent, publicly available data on Nebraska hospital overall Cesarean rates, from October 2017-September 2018.

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For Professionals, For Parents, NebraskaJoyce DykemaDoula Joycebirth, cesarean, childbirth, ican, vbac, Doula Joyce, EBB Instructor, information, professional doula work, hospital, Nebraska, OB, obstetrician, mothers, pregnancy, statistics, women
2017-2018 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates
2017-2018 Nebraska Hospital Cesarean Rates

For the last two years, I have been compiling all of Nebraska’s maternity care statistics from public sources, and here are the most recent, publicly available data on Nebraska hospital overall Cesarean rates, from October 2017-September 2018.

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For Professionals, For Parents, NebraskaJoyce Dykemabirth, cesarean, childbirth, ican, vbac, Doula Joyce, EBB Instructor, information, professional doula work, hospital, Nebraska, OB, obstetrician, mothers, pregnancy, statistics, women