Doula Blog
Guidance, resources, and wisdom from a team of doulas and childbirth educators to help prepare you for a safe, healthy, and empowering pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and beyond.
Push It Real Good
In childbirth, pushing positions are game-changers. Opting for gravity-friendly positions, like hands and knees or side lying, enhances comfort and pelvic alignment. Comprehensive childbirth education and doula support empower informed choices aligning with personal preferences. Water births provide unique benefits, offering pain relief and supporting movement. While epidurals offer pain relief, they limit movement, emphasizing the need for advocating position changes. Chiropractic care and pelvic floor therapy ensure optimal pelvic alignment. The key? Empowerment and advocacy, shaping a positive birthing experience through informed decisions and personalized choices.
Nurturing Your Body and Easing Pregnancy Discomfort
During the remarkable journey of pregnancy, your body undergoes remarkable shifts and transformations to accommodate the growth of your little one. While some of these changes may bring about discomfort, making everyday activities like sleeping more challenging, it's important to understand that stress can often play a significant role in intensifying these discomforts. Indeed, stress has a tangible impact on our physical well-being.
Labor Pain: The Important Role it Serves During Childbirth
Childbirth is an extraordinary journey filled with awe-inspiring moments and a wide range of emotions. Along with these beautiful moments, however, comes labor pain - an integral part of the birthing process. While the idea of enduring pain may seem intimidating, it is crucial to recognize the important role it serves during childbirth. In this article, we will delve into the significance of labor pain, shedding light on how it benefits both the mother and the baby.
My Mission for Childbirth Education
As a childbirth educator, my goal is to promote normal birth, build women’s confidence in their ability to give birth, and ultimately provide the knowledge and skills birthing people need to give birth normally in the current maternity care system. In order to meet these goals, we need to help birthing people learn more about the normal birth process and identify their options.
8 Practices for a Safe and Healthy Birth and Postpartum
Steps to take to ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy and birth. Drink half your body weight in ounces everyday, eat 5 servings of fruits and 5 servings of veggies everyday, walk 30 min/day, get sunshine, eat ground flax seeds, do prenatal yoga, eat naturally occurring folate, eat a variety of healthy fats.
Balanced Nutrition: Healthy Pregnancy & Birth
If you desire a birth free of (or minimal) medical intervention, one step you can take is to ensure you are getting the proper nutrition for you and your baby. To keep it simple, start with ensuring each meal includes Protein, Fat, Fiber, and Greens...with a small side of healthy carbs. Below is a list of healthy options to consider as well as some of the evidence supporting the connection between balanced nutrition during pregnancy and positive birth outcomes.
Easy No-Bake Protein Balls
Great for pregnancy & postpartum snack as well as a healthy snack for the whole family. These can be a staple in your house and they are great to share with friends, family, and new parents after they have a baby. They are delicious and nutritionally dense and they happen to also support your milk supply!
Recommended Books, Videos, and Websites for Pregnancy, Childbirth, Infant Feeding, and Postpartum.
Gaining knowledge and then applying it to help make the best decisions for you and your family is key to being an active participant in the care you receive during pregnancy, labor, birth, and beyond. Check out these helpful resources to help you along your journey to giving birth.
LET’S CONNECT!
We know this process can feel overwhelming and you may not know where to begin. To help you through the process, we offer a free initial discovery call with either Hannah or Rachael, and then a free consultation with your prospective doula.
In our FREE 30-minute virtual discovery call, we will discuss any questions you may have, your unique needs and preferences as well as share more about our individualized services and how we can best support you along your journey from pregnancy to birth and postpartum. Then, we help match you with one of our amazing perinatal experts on our team!
Our goal is to help you tap into your innate wisdom and autonomy so that you can make decisions that are best for you and your family.
STEP ONE: Complete the applicable inquiry form below:
What to Expect Next:
Receive initial confirmation along with a few extra goodies to help you get started.
Receive 2nd email within 24-48 hours of initial inquiry with a link to schedule your free consultation.
There is no obligation! We want you to feel informed, supported, and confident in your decision to hire a doula.
For all other questions, please email us directly at: info@northatlantabirth.com
