Duck Duck Doula

12/08/2025

https://www.bestdallasdoulas.com/dallas-doula-blog/your-cervix-is-not-a-crystal-ball?rq=Cervix&fbclid=IwdGRjcAOjKt1jbGNrA6Mql2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHnl9Ykt2wnuw8-7vUV6eX2IOXFfvHef7UYlFzmifEOKFJS2X2EBqm-3Oot0E_aem_cIyDt3CfBhFUW8_aZrPfng

Your cervix is not a crystal ball. It cannot predict when when labor will start or when your baby will be born. (so let's talk about cervical exams)

12/08/2025

Birth Rules You Didn’t Know You Could Break

1. “You don’t have to give birth on your back.”
Hospitals default to it, but it’s the least effective position.

2. “You don’t have to push when someone tells you to.”
Your body’s urge to push is more effective than coached, forced pushing.

3. “You don’t have to stay glued to the bed.”
Movement helps labor progress and reduces pain, even with an epidural.

4. “You don’t have to accept cervical checks.”
They’re optional and not always necessary to know how labor is progressing.

5. “You don’t have to be continuously monitored.”
Intermittent monitoring is safe for most low-risk pregnancies and gives you freedom to move.

6. “You don’t have to accept an induction just because you hit 40 weeks.”

Evidence shows many babies need more time, not intervention.
7. “You don’t have to deliver on hospital timelines.”
Your labor isn’t “too slow” just because it’s not fast.

8. “You don’t have to say ‘yes’ the moment something is suggested.”

Pause, breathe, ask questions, YOU get to decide.
9. “You don’t have to push for two hours straight.”
Resting in between, changing positions, and waiting for the fetal ejection reflex is effective and safer.

10. “You don’t have to be separated from your baby after birth.”
Skin-to-skin immediately is evidence-based and beneficial for both of you.

11. “You don’t have to allow visitors right after birth.”
You can choose privacy, bonding time, and space.

12. “You don’t have to labor under bright lights.”
You can dim the room, close blinds, and ask for a calmer environment.

13. “You don’t have to be quiet.”
Birth noises help relax your body and guide your pushing.

14. “You don’t have to labor in the same room the whole time.”
Walk the hall, shower, use a birth ball, movement matters.

15. “You don’t have to stop eating and drinking in labor.”
Evidence shows most people can safely eat and hydrate.

16. “You don’t have to get an IV ‘just in case.’”
Oral hydration and a saline lock are options for low-risk labors.

17. “You don’t have to lie still after getting the epidural.”
You can still switch sides, sit up, use the peanut ball.

18. “You don’t have to apologize for advocating for yourself.”
Asking questions, saying no, or requesting alternatives is your RIGHT.

11/28/2025

Super grateful for the opportunity of attending Spinning Babies workshop yesterday at Penticton Hospital. I'm rewarded with more knowledge, tools for prenatal care and a variety of 'interesting ' movemnets during labour and to top it off, meeting more amazing Doulas, Nurses, Midwives and Doctors!

07/14/2025

Boy is it hot round here!!! Stay safe Princeton and surrounding areas!! Xx

07/01/2025

06/20/2025

I hope everyone finds a moment this weekend to reflect on the year that has been so far. Taking your mind back to the middle of winter, to the windy spring and now as we settle into summermood! Enjoy this time...just pause and be in the now. X

05/08/2025

Please share the word. I'm offering a Mother's Day Special with 20% off to all that book during this month of May.

My schedule is very flexible and I am happy to travel near and far to assist you and your growing family.

Contact me for more information, email, txt or old school phone calls are best!

So, if you have just discovered your pregnant or starting to prepare for birth, or even just had your little one, grab onto this opportunity and reach out.

Happy Mothers Day!!!

Love Cheryl

01/25/2025

This is a great children's Book that caught my eye today at our local library. It describes the 9 months beautifully!!!

01/21/2025

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DE7ywj0qoIz/?igsh=MW04cGxicnczaW1oaQ==

Too good not to share :)

11/26/2024

Wahoo!! My business cards have arrived :)