I am now DONA certified in Acupressure for laboring women. I took the class a few weeks ago with some of my fellow Doulas. I was totally amazed how Acupressure can aid a momma in labor. Acupressure is a technique applied by your thumbs or index fingers on specific areas of the body to minimize
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Ideal Birth Plan
This past week I had 2 of my mommas achieve their ideal birth plan. They wanted drug free All Natural births with their second child. They both arrived at the hospital, 2 different days of course, at 7cm dilated. They both labored well at home and had the goal of arriving at the hospital at
“Hormone of Love”
Oxytocin is a natural hormone the body produces known as the hormone of love. This hormone is released in large quantities during labor from the brain into the bloodstream. Oxytocin has many functions like protecting the baby’s brain during birth, causes uterine contractions, gives a feeling on calmness and aids in breastfeeding. Stimulating your nipples
TENS
What is TENS? It stands for Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation. It sends mild electrical impulses through your skin where the nerve fibers are stimulated. The TENS unit is a handheld battery operated device that has leads and stimulating pads that are placed on the mothers back in certain areas, which is controlled by the mother
Squats & Kegels
Are you strengthening your pelvic floor? I just attended an seminar given by the Tarrant County Birth Network, presented by Marie Warner, a Board Certified Women’s Health Therapist located here in the DFW area. She said the magic number for Kegels each day is 80! You can do a combination of quick squeeze relax, repeat
VBAC
I had the opportunity to shadow another Doula for experience just last week. The birth was utterly amazing. This incredible momma went for her VBAC and was successful! As Doulas, we used comfort measures, essential oils, rebozo, acupuncture, TENS units, the shower and tub, cool wash cloth, etc. to help this momma through active labor,