Doula Carol

05/28/2024

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08/27/2017

I love this blog, lots to think about here...

[Editor's Note: Recently, Science & Sensibility reader and childbirth educator, Lucy Juedes, wrote in hoping to see a blog post on the topic of childhood vaccinations. After very little arm twisting, Lucy was coerced excited to compile the following post, complete with guidance as to how she approac...

08/08/2017

Diastasis recti is a condition that may develop during pregnancy for some people. As the pregnancy progresses and the baby grows and gets bigger, the re**us abdominous muscles are pushed apart to accommodate the baby's growth. These are the muscles that run vertically down the anterior side of a p...

08/04/2017

So ingenious!!! And affordable!

10/25/2016

Doulas provide emotional support for a woman through pregnancy and childbirth. A study finds that women with doulas are less likely to have cesarean or preterm births.

10/25/2016

To many, doulas represent a certain type of bourgie luxury. According to a new study, however, the health benefits of hippie-style birth coaching are biggest for low-income women.

09/01/2016

From author Polly Perez: NEWS from my good friend, Guadalupe Trueba!
She has a new video on Vimeo . It shows rebozo strategies she teaches in her workshops..
Guadalupe is the author of rebozo Chapter 13 in my book, 3rd edition of The Nurturing Touch at Birth.
Enjoy!

This video presents the nature of the "Rebozo Workshop" and demonstrate some of the strategies and activities included in a 5 hour course in order to invite…

08/02/2016

Hear from moms just like you their postpartum depression stories, postpartum anxiety stories, pregnancy depression stories and more.

07/13/2016

A viral essay in The New York Times aims to support the choices of new mothers. But is it really just more mom shaming, cloaked in different rhetoric?

05/23/2016

What a wonderful article. Worth sharing with anyone who holds and cuddles babies as they grow up.

Dear Infant Caregivers: parents, grandparents, planning or expectant parents, teachers or educators, and even those of y…

05/14/2016

What is a peanut ball and why could it be helpful for me in labour? Most people are familiar with the standard birth ball (sometimes called a fit ball or Swiss ball). They come in a range of sizes to suit women of all heights and are without doubt an essential labour tool to have. …

04/02/2016

How do childbirth and music go hand in hand for mamas and babies?