Empowering You Doula Services LLC

11/07/2025

Well would ya look at that!

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

10/31/2025

Protect👏 Your 👏 Mental 👏 Health👏
Try these on for size:

"I'd love to hear this story some other time when I'm not pregnant"

🍓 "I'm so glad you trust me with hearing your experience, but I need to protect my peace so let's save it for another time"

🌯 "I'm not open to hearing about this right now"

🍝 "Can we talk about something else?"

🍪 "I'm focusing on positive birth stories so let's stick to that for now"

Hold your boundary and protect your peace sister! You are not someone else's trauma dumpage. No thanks.

10/30/2025

Prenatal cervical exams...why tho?
If we know that cervical exams provide no predictive value at ANY point, why are we doing them prenatally? It has zero bearing on when you'll go into labor, if your body is "ready yet" or literally anything.

You could be 3 cm dilated for WEEKS before going into labor. You could be completely closed, high and firm and go into labor an hour later. Both are real life, y'all.

Consider the mind game a cervical exam could play and IF it's even worth it. The choice is ultimately yours, always. If you don't want an exam at a prenatal visit, keep your pants on.

10/27/2025

🤣🤣🤣

10/22/2025

If you haven’t met Carri Beth Photography you’re missing out! She very rarely does model calls, this is your chance. A good human, a great photographer, don’t wait.

If you are interested, please send me a message with your baby’s birthdate, and a current (taken today) image of baby.

It is not often that I do a model call, so this is a rare opportunity to get to participate in getting newborn photos for FREE. It only happens when I have things I HAVE TO photograph, not just things I WANT to photograph. Lol. I have some marketing images to create, and I need a baby to fulfill that need. You will receive 3 high resolution digital images, fully retouched and delivered via online gallery.

Please note that there is a deposit requirement, but it is FULLY REFUNDABLE. It’s just there to avoid a no-show, as my time is limited and precious. You get your full deposit back once the session is completed and a model release is signed. You have no obligation to purchase anything, but you can choose to purchase additional images if you’d like.

10/22/2025

Hopped on the airplane home late last night and who do I see?? None other than my friend and THE absolutely amazing midwife 🥳

What are the chances?! I shouldn’t be surprised, this trip was everything I needed all around. Throwing my carry-on in the overhead bin on a late flight with Amariee was just the cherry on top. 🍰 I ain’t mad about it.

10/16/2025

Y’all. I simply cannot. 🤣🤣🤣 SNL sketch with a sketchy doula!

A pregnant woman (Amy Poehler) gives birth during a meeting with her employees (Sarah Sherman, Ashley Padilla, Tommy Brennan).Saturday Night Live. Stream now...

10/11/2025

Join us for our final Childbirth series of 2025!

A few spaces remaining for Expectant Parents.
2 spaces for doula auditors.

If you or someone you know are pregnant, register at: linktr.ee/cabmn

We look forward to seeing you there. Pass the word!