by Lisa | Sep 18, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, loving guidance, parenting, Postpartum, Postpartum fitness, Prenatal fitness, Virtual Doula
I have been serving as ‘doula’ for the past 25 years to close friends and family in a virtual way. They would call and text me often during pregnancy , labor and postpartum asking my advice. Either face to face and via phone, text and Skype. I have...
by Lisa | Aug 17, 2015 | Birth options, Child Birth Education, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, Postpartum, Postpartum fitness, Uncategorized
“Squat 300 times a day, you’re going to give birth quickly.” – Ina May Gaskin That quote by Ina May Gaskin sounds daunting does’nt it? But seriously it is true. When I read that quote years ago I was like OH that must be why I have such fast easy labors...
by Lisa | Jul 26, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Craniosacral therapy, Fourth Trimester, Homebirth, loving guidance, parenting, Postpartum, Premature birth, Uncategorized
Live, Love, Latch! is a National Breastfeeding Month (August 1-31) celebration presented by La Leche League USA and hosted by LLL Groups throughout the country. This is the second year for this annual event. Live Love Latch! is an event to celebrate breastfeeding and...
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 | 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 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...
