Tree of Life Doula Service

10/25/2022

I took time today to visit the amazing Baylor Dallas as they hosted a Doula Day and this lady right here!! 9 years ago she hosted a doula training and that’s where my training started! We ended it with lunch and even time with the ladies at the agency I work with!

03/23/2022

03/22/2022

Happy world doula week!! Share your favorite doula photos!

03/21/2022

Thank you to all my amazing clients who have submitted testimonies!

3/21/2022: 127 doulas received excellent reviews and testimonials from satisfied, grateful clients last week on https://doulamatch.net/
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03/19/2022

Having to choose from this photo shoot is so hard, but I love to sport my Birth and Babe Apparel to any experience with new families! Thank you East Layne Photography for such an amazing experience!

03/04/2022

Got to work with a mock birth shoot and headshots at the Frisco birth center!! It’s adorable!!

01/16/2022

So glad to keep this on hand especially now! Placenta was processed and dropped off before the family was discharged to go home!

01/10/2022

1/4 women in the US are induced (seems like a lot more based on stories I’m hearing 🙃). This accounts for both medically necessary and elective inductions.

Some appropriate reasons for inductions include:
▪️cholestasis of pregnancy
▪️gestational hypertension
▪️preeclampsia
▪️fetal growth restriction
▪️chromosomal abnormalities where it would be safer for baby to be Earth side
▪️post term pregnancy*

*Post term is 42 weeks+ and can be a variation of normal. If choosing not to induce, your provider might ask for extra tests to ensure everything is progressing normally and safely.

Inductions can be intense! This isn’t necessarily because the Pitocin makes your contractions stronger. Your uterus is only as strong as it is… Pitocin doesn’t magically give it strength it doesn’t have.

When you bring pit on board, your body doesn’t produce the same endorphins it produces with spontaneous labor. Endorphins are our bodies natural pain medication.

Not only that, but instead of that slow steady build we get with spontaneous labor (in most cases), we go from 0 - 100 pretty quickly so our body doesn’t have the chance to adjust. Your contractions would likely get to that point eventually… even with spontaneous labor. It would just be over a longer period of time (and again, with endorphins on board).

While inductions aren’t usually everyone’s first pick, they are needed from time to time so knowing what your options are can be helpful!

It’s important to know what your providers induction rate is, when they would recommend an induction, and the methods that they typically use for inductions (yes, pitocin is not your only option!). Providers with high inductions rates could be considered a 🚩😬

Hiring a doula and taking a childbirth education class can help you figure out what questions to ask to determine whether an induction is the best option for you!

08/27/2021

Now that I’m full term it felt fitting to redo one of my favorite mom jams! 🎉💃🏼

08/02/2021

Happy World Breastfeeding Week!

06/22/2020

Happy Father’s Day to all of the dads out there!! Thank you for letting us be a part of your day!!