Birth keepers are doulas but not all doulas are birth keepers as most certified doulas are bound and limited in how they can support women by whatever scope their certifying organization has set. I certified 3 times (in ten years ) with DONA and I learned much along the way …
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 …
I seem to have fallen off my blogging wagon! My apologies , I have had a very busy year and will be slowly or quickly posting some of what I have been blessed to photograph . Back in February I attended my first Daytona birth. It was at Halifax Hospital. With …
This is the birth story of Amaya . I was blessed to be her mother’s birth doula and photographer. Amaya’s father is currently deployed and sadly was not able to be present at her birth . Check out her story and video over on my photography blog ! http://lisaolschewskephotography.com/blog/2018/5/amayas-birth-story-st-augustine-jacksonville-birth-photographer
Have you ever thought about having your children present at their siblings birth? I am adding to my birth services an option to hire a Sibling Doula. AKA a support nanny for your child or children. You can relax knowing your other children are cared for while you labor and …
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 …
With the cold and flu season approaching I wanted to share a remedy I have used for years ( recently learning about magnesium and how deficient we are and how amazing it is ) I always used Epsom salt and Himalayan . My youngest was a preemie and always my …
Most of my posts are about birth. Today I am sharing the most heartbreaking unimaginable news about one of my friends. I was her doula and photographer and was SO blessed to witness his birth and his older brother, Owen’s birth. I have no words. I am so sad and heartbroken …
Today I am sharing with you all local traditional midwife, Tara Dettra LM, CPM updated website http://www.saintaugustinehomebirth.com/ A little bit about her quoted from her website: My name is Tara Dettra and I’m a licensed midwife living in St. Augustine with my husband Greg and our five amazing kiddos …
A few days ago I opened an email that at first was going to skip over as I thought it may be spam mail. To my great surprise it was an email telling me I had been selected as one of the top 20 Maternity Photographers in Jacksonville. I …
