Want to keep your partner for life? DATE NIGHT is a MUST!!! It is important in a marriage to keep the flames burning, the romance hot and heavy and the love brewing at all times. When 2 people introduced kids into their lives, the attention gets shifted from the 2 of them to the kids.
Doula Blog
Labor Pains
Labor pains can vary a great deal from woman to woman. A baby that is posterior can add intense back labor pain on top of normal labor pains. A wide variety of other physical symptoms can also turn on while in labor such as, nausea, feeling hot and cold, tiredness, aching legs, pubic pain, cramps,
Create
When 2 people decide to create a child, their pathway for life changes significantly. It becomes 2 people doing whatever it takes to take care of another person. They do what it takes with sleepless nights, meals being skipped, passing on entertainment with friends, the house constantly being a wreck, laundry piled up, lack of
Acupressure
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
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,