Wondering if a Postpartum and Infant Care doula is right for your family? You may want to take the following into consideration while making your decision. You Live in a Village. One question I get asked quite often when someone finds out I'm a Postpartum and Infant Care doula, is: "Why would I need a … Continue reading 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Hire a Postpartum Doula
If you're pregnant or have had a baby any time in the past 6 months, then you probably can't browse social media without seeing all kinds of pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and postpartum articles. As both a mom and doula, my Pinterest feed is about 80% baby articles. While there can be a lot … Continue reading Loving Your Postpartum Body
After 2 years, I've officially completed the doula certification process. I am officially a certified birth doula through DONA International! A goal that I am excited to say has finally come to fruition. So, what's next? Well, quite a lot! In February I started working as an IC for a doula agency in Cleveland. If you … Continue reading Stacie Loughrin CD(DONA)
You've done the research and understand the value of having a doula support you at your birth. You've reached out to a few doulas and have set up meetings to get to know them. Now what? How will you know what to ask? Or how will you know if you and this particular doula will … Continue reading Ten Important Questions to Ask at the Doula Interview
A few days ago I wrote a post on what a doula doesn't do. Today, I'd like to talk to you about what a doula does do. The word "doula" is Greek for servant. And that's exactly what a doula is to the family she's supporting. 1. I will help you make educated and informed … Continue reading 5 Things I Do as a Doula
2016 has come to a close, and as I reflect back on the past year I can't help but think of how 2016 served as the launching pad of my doula business. I feel like I've learned so much, and I'm so excited to see what 2017 will bring. But I wouldn't have been able … Continue reading A Thank You Letter to My Clients
We recently returned home from a weekend vacation. Everything went great, except for one thing. Guess who packed the kids' swimsuits but forgot to pack swimsuits for mom and dad? So, there we were at a super center 400 miles from home, quickly buying swimsuits so we could take the kids swimming at the hotel. … Continue reading An Open Letter to Every Mom on Body Image
"Let food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food."-Hippocrates I'm going to share with you one of my favorite ways of having a healthy pregnancy and delivery: Probiotics. A probiotic is the good bacteria in your body that protects you from illness. Did you know that the mucous membranes of your digestive, urinary, and … Continue reading Probiotics during Pregnancy
I'll admit that I didn't do much to prepare for breastfeeding while pregnant with my first child. I think I read one chapter in a breastfeeding book and watched 2 videos on latching the week before I gave birth. Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world, so why would I need to read … Continue reading Breastfeeding: Getting Off to a Great Start
