by Lisa | Jan 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
Back in 1996 when I was pregnant with my second child I was tested for Group B Strep , (the test was not common with the first in 1992) I tested “positive” for Group B Strep. I quickly began to research my alternatives. I am a fast laborer...
by Lisa | Jan 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
How you can delay umbilical cord clamping and bank your baby’s cord blood Americord Registry, a leader in the advancement of umbilical cord blood, cord tissue and placenta tissue banking, today announced continued support for parents that elect to delay cord clamping...
by Lisa | Dec 31, 2014 | Uncategorized
Thank you to each and every one of you for allowing me to be YOUR doula . I am so blessed to be able to witness each child be born and you all become mothers and fathers. Over on my photography website I have created a slide show of the past year of most of the...
by Lisa | Dec 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Is Assessing strength and patterns of contractions useful? In many birth settings people often ask ‘how strong are her contractions?’ or ‘is she having effective contractions? While it may be possible to find out how often contractions are coming, and how long...
by Lisa | Nov 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
What is Optimal Fetal Positioning? OFP is a phrase coined by Jean Sutton for the goal of her childbirth preparation through maternal positioning: the left occiput anterior fetal position. OFP directs pregnant women to spend most of their time with the abdomen lower...
by Lisa | Nov 23, 2014 | Birth options, Child Birth Education, Uncategorized
There are many birth options in our area, we have several wonderful CPM’s in North East Florida under my resource page www.gracefulbeginningsdoulaservices.com/resources/ I list all our amazing midwives if you should choose a homebirth or a birth center...
