Using your FSA +HSA for Doula Services and how to obtain Reimbursement

           How do I get my insurance to reimburse for doula services ?Or Use a HSA + FSA to PAY for your doula.  You may be wondering will my insurance reimburse or pay  for a doula. There are currently many Insurance companies reimbursing for a Certified Birth Doula as well as …

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Why do Doula’s Charge what they do ?

I love being a  Doula. I love attending births.    I love how it makes the mom feel.  I love making a difference in other peoples’lives.   Have you ever asked yourself, “why do doulas charge so much?” Aside from the cost of education, certification, books, workshops, continued education, and …

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St Augustine Rainbow Birth

I am so honored to have a birth story I was doula and photographer for to be featured over at Birth Becomes her! Go check it out and leave a comment !  http://www.birthbecomesher.com/new-blog/2017/1/10/a-courageous-rainbow-baby-birth-in-st-augustine-florida-by-lisa-olschewske   Have a great day!!

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Huffington Post Breastfeeding Image

Pretty Stoked to have been published and featured TWICE in the last month in The Huffington Post! http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/18-striking-photos-that-capture-the-beauty-of-a-babys-first-latch_us_57bdcadfe4b0287a6e731ec3? “Going in for the first latch! This family suffered the unimaginable losses of five babies in the womb and three stillbirths.”  

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Huffington Post Birth Image Published

Recently one of my birth images was featured in a Huffington parent article about strength in birth! I was her doula and birth photographer here is the link to birth story here http://gracefulbeginningsdoulaservices.com/2016/07/welcome-bryson/ My image is number 39 with the quote from the mother: This mom told me: “I was so …

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Welcome Bryson

I am so beyond happy to be sharing this very special birth story with you. I am so blessed and honored to have been alongside them. On Friday, July 1 at 10:27 pm Bryson Kenneth was born very quickly after giving his momma several days of off and on surges. …

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A Rainbow Pregnancy

  On Friday, February 26, I had the blessing and honor of being present (though hiding a lot till the end ) of following a dear friend around St Augustine on a family scavenger hunt. This was no ordinary scavenger hunt , it would end in with a very special rainbow baby …

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Heaven Sent

  Time heals all wounds they say. But guess what ? It just is not true, Loosing a child is like losing a  piece of your heart, and you never get  it back. A part of you is always missing and you actually never completely move on from it. This …

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