Looking for trustworthy online information about pregnancy, birth, and your newborn?
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I recommend an independent, complete childbirth preparation class to every expectant family, and I have many reasons why.
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I strongly recommend interviewing other doulas and provide names and contact information for other doulas to my potential clients.
I know, it is unusual for a business to refer to their competitors! But the doula profession is also an unusual business.
Read MoreWhy I hired doulas.
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2017 has been quite the year for my little birth doula business! Here are a few of my favorite highlights.
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The National Accreta Foundation reports Nebraska's NTVS (Low-Risk) Cesarean rate and the VBAC rate for 2016.
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Based on my own postpartum experiences, and seeing my friends' and clients' experiences, I have identified what I call the Big 5 Postpartum Needs. Here I explore these needs, and how to help yourself and the new moms that you love in your life.
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Do you know about the different medical professionals who you can choose for your pregnancy care?
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Research suggests the largest risk factor for a woman to give birth by Cesarean is not any health or demographic characteristic; it is the hospital where she goes for care. I was able to calculate hospital-level Cesarean rates for every hospital in the state of Nebraska that provides maternity care, and have provided them for you here.
Read MoreThis 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.
Read MoreRecently on my Facebook page, I wrote a 5 week series on how to use a birth plan. Here it is all together on my blog for easy reference. What do you think? Did you use your birth plan this way? Would you in the future? What would you change?
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Doula Joyce has a new logo!
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Making an informed decision on where to have your baby to get the best health outcomes is nearly impossible. It is far easier finding information on strollers than it is to find hospital-level statistics on childbirth practices and outcomes! Here is my experience finding hospital-level statistics on childbirth in Nebraska.
Read MoreExploring why birth trauma may occur.
Read MoreIf you "like" my Facebook page, you have already heard my big news. I have been accepted and am training to be an Evidence Based Birth® Instructor!
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Having a brand new baby is a special time. Here's a great tool to help new families rest and recover well.
Read MoreAlthough doulas are increasingly popular additions to the birth team, not everyone is clear on what they do for a birthing family. There are several useful analogies out there, but the comparison of a doula to a real estate agent is less discussed. So here is my attempt, 10 ways a doula is like a real estate agent!
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