Childbirthirth Labor Support, Childbirth Education
Evidence Based Maternity Care Category
A couple of posts ago I mentioned that a friend of mine was trying for a VBAC. She was amazingly successful and I would like to share a few things I learned from her journey:
1. Her choice of careprovider made ALL the difference.
She was induced 9 days after her due date with her first baby [...]
Consumer Reports – On Birthing
By: doula on: Mar 4,2009 In: Evidence Based Maternity CareWe signed up for Consumer Reports when we bought our fixer-upper in 2007. They are the ultimate in evaluating performance so that consumers get the most reliable product for what they are able to spend. It was great when we had to replace several major appliances last year.
Now they’ve turned their eye toward how [...]
Lori Swain CD(DONA), AAHCC
Doula
Natural Childbirth Educator
Salem, Oregon
I believe that birth is a natural, physiological, emotional, and spiritual process. The female body is designed to give birth. Women who are encouraged, supported, and informed can have incredible and empowering births.
Every woman is different, every birth is different, and every baby is different, however every woman and family deserves support, compassion, and flexibility during the journey of birth.
As a doula my role is to facilitate the natural process - giving the mother every opportunity to allow her birth to unfold. contact
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