by Lisa | Mar 13, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Fourth Trimester, parenting, Postpartum
Today I am sharing a testimonial from a sweet client that I was blessed to be doula for TWICE. First was I served as a back up doula for. I had never met her. I arrived at her home and she was in active labor in her tub. We clicked quickly and as you can read...
by Lisa | Feb 28, 2015 | Birth options, Breastfeeding, Child Birth Education, Microbiomes, Uncategorized
This past week I listened to a online keynote speech led by Penny Simkin during the Gold Midwifery Conference . It is available here http://www.goldmidwifery.com/keynote-recording This the abstract from Penny Simkin that briefly explains microbiomes. This is...
by Lisa | Feb 25, 2015 | Breastfeeding
I have trusted my instincts since our first child, now four, was born. So when Ansely, our 17-month-old, went on a nursing strike, I knew something was wrong. There seemed to be no way she could be weaning. Since birth, Ansely has lived in the sling and nursed on...
by Lisa | Feb 2, 2015 | Birth options, Child Birth Education
Dads & Doulas The baby’s father plays an essential role in providing support for the baby’s mother. A doula cannot make some of the unique contributions that the partner makes. Such contributions include an intimate knowledge of the woman, and his love...
by Lisa | Jan 31, 2015 | Fourth Trimester, Postpartum
What is a Postpartum Doula? DONA International summarizes the role of a Postpartum doula as “…trained in postpartum adjustment, newborn characteristics, care, feeding and development and the promotion of parent-infant bonding. They are experienced in...
