Nature's Way Doula Services, LLC

09/11/2023

07/10/2023

WHAT AN HONOR it was to be a part of such a beautiful, sacred, vulnerable time! I don’t think I’ll ever be able to say ‘thank you’ enough to the parents for the way they trusted and believed in me, knowing that this was my first time—knowing it was everyone’s first time. This mama was very interested in hypnobirthing and is actually who first introduced that term to me. (My ‘style’ and the things I had learned leading up to that point were still similar, but I didn’t know there was a name for it…I just thought that was the goal for doulas helping mamas in labor anyway, to be completely honest.) I transformed the labor and delivery room into a tranquil environment with spa music, battery-operated candles, some room spray and essential oils and mama got down to business breathing through each contraction (or wave 🌊 in this case). She did SO good. So calm. So determined. I don’t think I could have asked for a better birth to begin this journey, and I cannot wait to participate in more!
• 📷 posted with permission •

06/30/2023

I was originally going to post this before the birth, but I didn’t end up having time. 😆 I doula’ed it (yesterday.. and the day before lol)! But let’s be real, Mama was the real champ! She totally crushed it in every possible way!!

06/27/2023

Also this 👏🏻

“I’m connected to an IV so I can’t get in the shower.”
“I’m getting induced and have to be monitored so I can’t use the shower.”
“I’m getting pitocin so I can’t get in the shower.”
These statements, and many more, aren’t necessarily correct!

IF there is a reason you must be continuously monitored (induction, fetal heart rate tracing is concerning, meconium, etc), you may be able to use a wireless monitor if they are available at your chosen hospital!! Be sure to ask!
And if you are simply getting iv fluids or antibiotics, and don’t require monitoring, that IV pole has wheels and can sit just outside the shower! Unplug it from the wall (it charges when plugged in), and take it with you.

06/27/2023

I’m just keeping it real over here with my struggle to pronounce words and with my floofy hair 🙂 I can’t help but feel like I found my niche 😌 Thankful again and again for this opportunity to get started as a birth doula ❤️ No matter what it looks like, I want to be a helper and a support to all my mama’s! I want my mama’s to come out on the other side feeling strong, confident and in control of the situation… the best thing they’ve ever experienced! THAT’S why I became a birth doula.

06/23/2023

Another client added to the schedule 😁🙏🏻

06/21/2023

At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what my wishes are for your birth. What matters is that you feel advocated for and supported in *your* birth.

Actually, my wishes ARE that you feel advocated for and fully supported ❤️

06/05/2023

There needs to be a shift from believing that birth has to be a medical ‘procedure’ to remembering that it is a natural, empowering process that women have been experiencing and overcoming for hundreds of years 💪🏻💪🏼💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿 I’m not saying it’s never medical, because there are times when it is necessary (like if you have known medical issues and likely will need extra support/assistance from the hospital). What I am saying is that if you are low-risk, the stats are in your favor to have your baby at home or in a birthing center 🏡 (graphic from https://www.istockphoto.com/illustrations/home-birth)

05/25/2023

Been reading this book with my client (no, it’s not about being hypnotized 😅) and there just so much good info!! I wanted to share a few resources that Miller provided in this book while making the decision about your birthing location (and important decision as it is a building block to maximized relaxation during birth!). First, the website ‘Which? Birth Choice.’ It provides lots of stats related to different birthing centers near you and national averages, and info related to different types of births and.. you name it, if it’s related to birth in any way, its probably there. Another resource is the Birthplace Study. Conducted in 2012, the study compares birth outcomes in hospitals, freestanding midwifery units, midwifery units in hospitals and home births.

05/22/2023

I very much agree with what Into The Labyrinth Into The Labyrinth Birth Services wrote about these graphics! And it’s true—your body is so strong and capable! Here are some tips to help labor through the pain.