Childbirth education, birth doula, and bereavement doula services that are science-based and faith-informed
Did you know that the same weird thing in your body can 1) make periods painful, 2) help cure newborns of certain kinds of heart disease, and 3) make a uterus contract? Welcome to the confusing and impressive world of prostaglandins. Check out this article to learn more!
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In which I mostly interview Victoria – about her work as a doula, the resources for parents she’s created at Mother Well Doula, her secret life as a young adult fiction writer, and her advice for being a mom and a small business owner –, and then, for a few minutes at the end, we have a back-and-forth conversation about doulas and privacy.
Planning to have a baby in Elkhart, Indiana? Here's some info about a local birthing location option: Elkhart General Hospital.
If you're like me, you might be showing up blurry-eyed and exhausted to your newborn's countless doctor appointments, just hoping you remembered to wear pants. Keeping track of what vaccines the pediatrician will ask you about can seem like a nearly impossible task. Now, you don't have to. I made a handy list for you here.
A birth plan is a list of your preferences for birth. You might be wondering, "What's the point of that?!" I get that. But I believe birth plans still have at least two valuable purposes.
In case you missed it, here are the top blog post hits from Abby the Sociologist Doula so far this year.
Here is some information about experiencing a stillbirth at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka, Indiana. This information came from my personal correspondence with hospital representatives and was last updated June 2021.
I'd like to announce the arrival of a new member of Team AbbytheSociologistDoula: Fetal Model Thea!
Planning to have a baby in Mishawaka, Indiana? Here's some info about a local birthing location option: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center.
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