Tag: birth partner
Doula Bag – Items to Support Laboring Mothers
Labor Doula Bag Basics When it comes to the basics, your doula bag should carry items for you (food, extra clothes, unique tools for supporting...etc.). A labor bag that the parents pack should carry items
Should I even get a doula?
A lot of people have a very skewed perspective of what a professional doula is and how this differs from other birth support. This is because doulas, like all birth professionals... and humans, are different.
Dads Supporting Birth
What a Dad should and shouldn't do during birth is such a big topic these days. It sort of drives me nuts (and I was there at one point myself). Let Dad be Dad, I
A Doula’s Role in Birth
The birth team works best when everyone supports each other and negativity is thrown out of the mix. A doula is best used when physically and emotionally supporting the mother.
Getting Dads Involved With Breastfeeding
For a breastfeeding mom, the early weeks can seem like a long time, and having adequate support can not only mean a world of difference emotionally, but also mean the difference between a successful breastfeeding