Breathe Birth Services

02/21/2026

✨ What Is a Due Date… Really? ✨

A “due date” isn’t an expiration date.
It’s an estimate.

Traditionally, providers calculate your estimated due date (EDD) as 40 weeks from the first day of your last period. But here’s what many families don’t realize:

👉 Only a small percentage of babies are actually born on their exact due date.
👉 Pregnancy length varies from woman to woman.
👉 There is a normal range of time when healthy babies are born.

Research shows that for first-time moms especially, it’s very common to still be pregnant at 40 weeks. Many go into labor naturally closer to 41 weeks and beyond.

⚖️ The important part?
There’s a balance between patience and safety.

Risks can increase after 41 weeks, which is why good monitoring, informed conversations, and individualized care matter so much.

This is why I remind my clients:

Your body is not on a timer.
Your baby is not “late” at 40 weeks.
And informed decision-making is powerful.

As your doula, my role is to:
✔️ Help you understand your options
✔️ Support you through monitoring conversations
✔️ Encourage evidence-based choices
✔️ Remind you that your birth is not a deadline

Due dates are helpful.
But they are not destiny. 🩷

My most common suggestion to my clients and women in general is to give the people around you the due month or maybe a 1-2 Week later date to save your sanity from well meaning people.

02/19/2026

There is so much strength in this photo. 🤍

This mama planned a home birth, trusted her body, and when the moment called for it, she trusted her resources too. Choosing a home birth transfer is not a failure — it’s wisdom. It’s discernment. It’s a mother doing exactly what she’s meant to do: making the best decision for her baby and herself.

This is one of the many reasons a doula matters. When plans shift, I don’t. I’m there to help bridge communication, provide steady support, protect the birth space, and remind a mama of her strength — no matter the setting. Home or hospital, calm and confident support makes all the difference.

Birth isn’t about a location. It’s about safety, support, and being surrounded by a team that honors your choices.

Utilizing your resources isn’t giving up. It’s powerful. 💛

And this mama....She is strong! 💪🏼

02/18/2026

I'm so excited to offer the Evidence Based Birth doula workbook for each of my clients. We will use this together and seperate to understand exactly what goes on during the prenatal visits and wether or not it is evidence based. Same with the birth! You will gain valuable Knowledge and confidence to be able to voice your wishes and back them up. This workbook comes with dozens of the famous EBB one page sheets to explain so many decisions you will have to make.

02/04/2026

I'm so excited to announce I'm now Brandi Thompson, LPN, CLD (CBI), CVD (TVL)

That's a certified Vaginal Birth after cesarean childbirth doula!

If you are someone you know are navigating this choice this year, I'd love to be considered as your doula!

One of the main ways to have a successful VBAC is support! Don't go at this alone.

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01/23/2026

Powerful evidence for doula support in labor. I.E. a doula 🫶🏼

Dr. John Kennell, who co-authored one of the first studies continuous labor support, said in reference to continuous doula support:

"If anyone said that a new drug or electronic device could reduce problems associated with fetal distress and labor progress to a third, or even that it would shorten labor by half and facilitate mother-baby interaction after the birth, there would be a stampede to make sure this new drug or equipment was available in every maternity unit in the country, whatever the cost involved." (Kennel, Kalus, Robertson, & Hinkley, 1991)

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01/21/2026

Throwback to placenta pick up in the snow last year! Rain, sleet, snow, sunshine... Breathe Birth Services is at your service!

Babies don't stop because of the weather! Headed with hubby to pick up a placenta in the snow ❄️❄️

01/13/2026

I had a fun Saturday with these ladies! We are all now CPR certified or recertified.

Getting to serve the kingdom with these ladies (and Linds hubs) is such a blessing. 🙌

Next up, VBAC certified doula, APPA certified placenta encapsulator, and then the weekend of NRP and B.E.S.T. training !

Education matters. Training matters. Skills practice matters. I'm will constantly be a student. If I'm not, something is wrong.

01/11/2026

Calling all doulas in the south Mississippi area! We are having an event kind of like a speed dating event! Flyers will be sent to Obgyn offices and midwives in the area!

01/09/2026

Attention birthworkers!!! 💥💥💥

We provide a variety of comprehensive Birth Emergency Skills Training Workshops and online programs for out of hospital midwives, student midwives, nurses, and birth workers. Check out shoulder dystocia (2.5 hours) and postpartum hemorrhage (3 hours).

01/07/2026

A tens unit hangs out in my doula bag for clients. Why?

It's a helpful drug-free comfort tool for labor. Especially for early labor and those sunny side up ones.

Today it's being used on my back and glute to calm down my muscle spasms from my slipped disc flare up.

How does it work in labor?
1) it blocks pain signals. Gate control theory. Fewer pain signals = less perceived pain

2) it stimulates your body to release endorphins (your feel good hormone)

3) in Case of back labor, it can feel incredibly soothing placed on the lower back and tailbone.

4) it can be controlled by you and it doesn't interfere with movement.

Have you used a tens unit in labor or at all? Did it work well for you?