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Home Birth Sounds Nice, but...

As a doula, I meet a lot of pregnant people and their partners. I always ask them where they intend to have their baby and whether...

Holistic Stages of the Birth Journey: Part 2

In our previous post, you followed the birth journey from Embarking, over the Foothills, through the Veil, and up the Mountain, where you...

Holistic Stages of the Birth Journey: Part 1

We all hear plenty about the medical view of birth and its three stages (1st- dilation, 2nd- birth of the baby, and 3rd- the birth of...

Can Energy Healing be useful for Nausea, Vomiting and Heartburn in Pregnancy?

GUEST AUTHOR: Michelle Stroud of By the Moon is a Reiki Master, Holistic Reproductive Practitioner trainer, and reflexologist, living and...

Our Bodies are Not Broken or Failing

Are there any terms or phrases used to describe your body, especially during pregnancy and birth, that don’t sit right with you? Do you...

When Birth Doesn't Go How You'd Planned

I wonder if every person who has given birth would change something about their birthing experience, if they could. Do we all have some...

Learning Life's Hard Lessons

I have been a parent of kids outside of my body for 2,275 days. On day One, the day my son was born, I learned a hard lesson: sometimes...

Why I Am a Doula (and How!)

A question I am often asked by pregnant people who are looking into doula support is, "What made you want to become a doula?". There are...

Building Your Birth Team (Doctor or Midwife?)

So, you're going to have a baby. Congratulations! One of the most important decisions you will make in the coming weeks is choosing who...