by Lisa | Jul 23, 2015 | Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Postpartum
The rebozo, a tightly woven traditional Mexican shawl, is one of the few tools I have in my doula bag and I have had special training. It can also be used in pregnancy for when mom has round ligament pain, previous scar tissue pain and just any discomfort of...
by Lisa | May 28, 2015 | Breastfeeding, Craniosacral therapy, parenting, Postpartum
Last year (2014) I participated at the Live Love Latch! Jacksonville. Live Love Latch! Is a National Breastfeeding Month celebration presented by La Leche League USA and hosted by LLL Groups thoughout the country. Check out the Facebook page...
by Lisa | Apr 30, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, parenting, Postpartum, Premature birth
Every now and then on Facebook a debate gets heated. Well on a group I am on some moms are talking about swaddling their newborn babies. Here is a wonderful link that a very experienced IBCLC and author of many breastfeeding books goes into detail about why swaddling...
by Lisa | Apr 13, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Postpartum, Premature birth
I am sharing this Premature Birth Story of my son. Whom will be 6 years old on May 5, So hard to believe it has been 6 years since this happened. I know now through sharing many moms have learned from my experience. I successfully breastfed him in the NICU , he...
by Lisa | Apr 7, 2015 | Homebirth
In the wee hours of the morning of March 16 I got the call from Leah that she thought she was in early labor. Being a birth doula also, I got up and prepared to head to her home. Because she was a fast laboring momma with her previous babies. This was the first birth...
