Getting to Know Us “Getting to know you, getting to know all about you….”???Not a musical theater fan? Oops, nevermind.**Anyway…. Elizabeth and Jill met years ago – Jill grew up with Elizabeth’s husband. We thought it might be fun to...
Read MoreAnnouncement: A Partnership! What’s better than having a doula supporting, encouraging, and guiding you throughout pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum? TWO DOULAS! Blessed Birth Doula of CNY recently partnered with Jill at Birth Blessings Doula Services. Other than the similarities in...
Read MoreA Birthday Reflection Today is my daughter’s 13th birthday. It is also my 44th. I had prodromal labor with her for three weeks. THREE WEEKS. We went to the hospital twice thinking labor would keep going. It didn’t.That prodromal labor was...
Read MoreDoulas and Dads – the Ultimate Support Team “Should my husband be in the consultation and prenatal meeting too?” I always tell my clients, yes! Many women know they want the support of a doula for pregnancy, labor, and birth. They...
Read MoreAm I Allowed? “Am I allowed to…” “Can I….” “Do I have to….”~~~{Warning: I’m feeling a bit feisty today.} I’ve always respected doctors. They spend a decade or more of their lives learning, learning, learning, in order to serve other people in...
Read MoreThose baby feet are now much bigger, 17 years later. My youngest actually fell asleep like this a few years ago. I completely understood the feeling. Thinking About Mother’s Day The other day, something made me think of Mother’s...
Read MoreHyperemesis Gravidarum and Me: A Tale of Pain That is Now a Motivator Nausea. Vomiting. Nausea. Vomiting. Vomiting. Nausea. Vomiting. Nausea.Nausea. Vomiting. Nausea. Vomiting. OK, OK, you get the idea. There is SO MUCH MORE to Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG) pregnancy than that,...
Read MoreBeyond Pregnancy: The Importance of Postpartum and Newborn Care My three oldest kiddos, 2010. There are some doulas who only provide birth support, and some who only provide postpartum support. Blessed Birth Doula of CNY offers both! When I was...
Read MorePreparing for Birth: Childbirth Education and Birth Doula Services Working with women and families to provide support during labor is such a special thing. I think the predominant system looks at labor and birth as a problem to be...
Read MoreThe WHY of Being a Doula My husband and I with our second child, a few minutes after he was born, hence my exhausted look. (2008) What is more fundamental than birth? Aside from her wedding day, the days...
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