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of our labor doula and postpartum doula services in San Antonio and Austin!
If the demands
of labor doula work won't yet fit into your lifestyle, or if you're looking for an additional service to add to your business that allows you the convienence of scheduling, becoming a childbirth educator is a great way increase your revenue and establish yourself as the expert in your community.
Every one
of our Labor Doulas has training and experience in helping women discover what matters most to them and their partners in the birthing experience.
Not exact matches
Doulas guide expectant mothers through all the non-medical aspects
of the
labor and delivery process, operating either in a home setting, at a hospital, or both.
I'm a mother
of 2 an I've tried natural birthing with a
DOULA - although I ended both times cesarean - one girl turned and got stuck and the other never went unto
labor - my pregnancies were 23 mos apart and I was scared the second time around, even though I had chosen once again to try natural, my body had given me signs and the second girl had the cord wrapped 3 times around her neck, which could have caused some trouble during delivery or maybe not.
Doulas support spouses and partners by ensuring that their needs are met so that they can be freed up to support the
laboring person to the best
of their ability and to the extent that they wish to be involved.
However, we were able to bring on a
Doula who empowered me and Rich through over 50 hours
of intense
labor and a successful intervention - free vaginal birth at University
of Chicago.
A well - trained
doula will help you understand the risks and benefits
of all
of the potential interventions and emergency situations that can arise during
labor and birth so that YOU have the tools you need to make informed decisions for YOUR family.
In fact, an experienced
doula understands how to fade in and out
of the background during your
labor and birth to provide just what you need when you need it.
During the
labor and birth
of your baby, your
Doula offers help and advice on comfort measures such as breathing techniques, relaxation, movements, and comfortable positioning.
A proponent
of continuing education, she attended additional trainings (
Labor Doula, Postpartum
Doula and Postpartum Placenta Specialist) offered through ProDoula.
Her experiences as a
labor doula have been at all area hospitals and with all types
of births.
Chelsea is one
of our well loved
labor and postpartum
doulas.
Attending childbirth education classes is a right
of passage for many families, and it's often the first introduction they have to the other supportive services that are available to them such as
labor and postpartum
doula care and placenta encapsulation.
The staff
of Northeast
Doulas offers
labor support in the birthplace
of your choice (hospital or home), and postpartum support from 4 - 24 hours per day.
If you're thinking
of hiring a birth
doula to help while you're in
labor, here are interview questions to help you choose someo...
The majority
of us were
doulas, but there were also certified nurse midwives, certified professional midwives,
labor and delivery nurses, chiropractors, massage therapist and childbirth educators.
Clients
of Northeast
Doulas enjoy the benefits that our professional and compassionate doulas bring to them in both labor and on the postpartum
Doulas enjoy the benefits that our professional and compassionate
doulas bring to them in both labor and on the postpartum
doulas bring to them in both
labor and on the postpartum side.
Mama Bear Upstate Birth is located in Greenville, SC and was created by Angelica Bennett, a
labor doula, & Ashlie Moon, a birth photographer, with the purpose
of providing expectant parents an easy way to plan their births from day one.
Certified REAL
Doula,
Labor (CRDL) 200 - hour Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), registered through Yoga Alliance since 2013 Adult and Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED, expires 12/26/18 Bachelors
of Arts in Political Science and Minor in Sociology
A
doula, a woman trained in
labor support, as a part
of your birth team helps create this birth circle and protective embrace for Moms and families.
As your
doula, I am well - trained to offer non-medical physical support during the various stages
of labor.
Doulas provide all
of the above to the birth partner so that they have the energy and confidence to continue to support the
laboring woman as only they can.
As a
doula, I can assure all Dads, that I am not there to replace them, but rather as a part
of the birthing team, to help enhance their experience, and to support Dads, too, prenatally, during
labor and postpartum.
A recent review
of a number
of scientific studies compared outcomes for women who had three kinds
of labor support during birth: nursing staff support, family / friend support, and
doula support.
Many women are able to keep parts
of their birth plans intact, despite induction
of labor, with the proper planning, practitioner support, and
labor support from both family members and
doulas.
Ana Paula Markel,
Doula, explains the early signs
of labor to watch out for so you know that you should call your doctor or head to the hospital
I have been working professionally in the world
of birth and
labor support and childbirth education since January, 2004, though I attended my first
doula birth in 2001.
Topics covered include: Introduction to
doula labor support; Importance of birth memories; Hormones of pregnancy, labor, and birth; Emotional support for birth; Communication skills, values, and cultural sensitivity as a doula; Physical support for birth; Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
doula labor support; Importance
of birth memories; Hormones
of pregnancy,
labor, and birth; Emotional support for birth; Communication skills, values, and cultural sensitivity as a
doula; Physical support for birth; Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
doula; Physical support for birth;
Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC; Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
Doula's role with interventions, Cesarean and VBAC;
Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
Doula's role during immediate postpartum and with the newborn; Breastfeeding support; DONA certification process and membership; Prenatal and postpartum
doula visits; Setting up your doula business and birth community involve
doula visits; Setting up your
doula business and birth community involve
doula business and birth community involvement.
Most
of the following information relates to the
labor doula.
Besides the personal experience
of birthing my daughters (at hospital, birth center, and home) I also have professional experience with the following: Hospital birth Birth center birth Home birth Water birth Vaginal breech birth Successful VBAC Hypnosis for pain relief (both HypnoBabies and HypnoBirthing) Premature birth... Continue reading
Labor Doula
Labor and Delivery nurses are hands - down some
of the hardest working, most caring people we interact with in our roles as
doulas.
My Canadian OB - GYN was the only one in town who would let me
labor without an IV, and while she arrived to catch the baby leaving me to rely heavily on my two
doulas - in - training and a few clueless nurses, my daughter was born after 15 hours
of extremely painful back
labor.
B.I.R.T.H. is a non-profit organization
of parents, midwives, physicians, childbirth educators,
doulas, professional
labor support and lactation consultants.
She is the owner
of Gentle Care
Doula Service, providing
labor support, postpartum care, lactation support and counseling in Ulster, Dutchess and Orange Counties.
A midwife will spend more time with you while you are in
labor and fills the role
of a doctor and
doula during a normal birth situation.
You develop a special relationship with your
doula and they will learn and know how to comfort you during the most intense times
of your
labor.
As birth
doulas, we provide you — and your partner — with the physical, emotional and informational support you need, from the onset
of labor until 1 to 2 hours after your gorgeous little bundle
of joy is born.
Katie Brenner, MFA: Certified
Labor and Postpartum & Infant Care
Doula, Certified Childbirth Educator, Certified Postpartum Placenta Specialist, and Co-Founder
of Doulas of Cincinnati
Another way to take charge
of your birth is to hire a
labor support
doula.
Somewhere along the way, I went from the idea
of getting an epidural and having a classic hospital birth when I imagined having a baby, to becoming a total hippie who never dreamed
of using pain meds during
labor, knew I would have a
doula and by the second time around, would be having my baby at home.
Your
labor doula can help you create a list
of affirmations that comfort you through difficult days during your pregnancy, feelings
of doubt or even anxiety about going into
labor.
Her manner as a
doula is sensitive, responsive, proactive (especially in terms
of caring for the husband /
labor coach), supportive and mother focused.
Monique is owner
of Nurtured Spirit
Doula Services a full service doula agency offering Labor and Postpartum doula services and the Bradley Method of Natural childbirth educa
Doula Services a full service
doula agency offering Labor and Postpartum doula services and the Bradley Method of Natural childbirth educa
doula agency offering
Labor and Postpartum
doula services and the Bradley Method of Natural childbirth educa
doula services and the Bradley Method
of Natural childbirth education.
Some
labor doulas might offer this as a service as well, however many
labor doulas need to rest and recuperate after the hard work
of birth support, so check in with your
doula about utilizing her backup
doula, or another postpartum
doula she knows.
With the knowledge from your researching and your childbirth classes, combined with the expertise
of your
doula at your prenatal meeting, you can create an awesome birth plan that is attractive, to - the - point, and clearly delineates the choices that are most important for you and your partner during
labor.
However, I will also share my resource list with you so that you can contact a some
of my favorite local
doulas (ranging from Delray Beach and Boca Raton
doulas to Fort Lauderdale and Miami
doulas) so that they can help you prepare and go over various
labor pain coping strategies, especially if you are planning an unmedicated birth (or even leading up to getting an epidural during
labor) it is good to learn about your options now so that you can be prepared, know what to expect and know what you want.
labor doula, 500 hours
of postpartum support, postpartum placenta encapsulation, 14 belly binding sessions
And BTW when I practiced as a
Doula, most O.b s were well aware
of and approved nipple stimulation for augmentation
of a stalled
labor.
The support
of a certified
labor doula, postpartum
doula and postpartum placenta specialist will prepare you for the amazing journey
of parenthood.