ICYMI: Most popular blog posts of 2023

In case you missed it, here are the top blog post hits from Abby the Sociologist Doula so far this year.

ICYMI: Most popular blog posts of the first half of 2023

In case you missed it, here are the top blog post hits from Abby the Sociologist Doula so far this year.

Wait, what do human embryos eat??

Have you ever wondered? I have. And I can't WAIT to tell you!

The “Cars” quote that best explains cervical checks

I was excited to recently be featured in a Natural Womanhood article about cervical checks. I was even more excited that they included my very favorite quote from "Cars," which I think very well illustrates what cervical checks do and do not tell us.

6 ways to progress in labor

You've probably heard about measuring progression in labor through dilation ("6 centimeters now!", or "Ugh, I was 1 centimeter at my last appointmet" – that kind of thing). But did you know that there are five other important steps that we expect to see happen during labor? Here's a handy breakdown of the six main ways people progress in labor.