Childbirth education, birth doula, and bereavement doula services that are science-based and faith-informed
Birth and death often go hand in hand. This is often true for families who are welcoming a new little one while mourning the loss of someone they love - often a parent or another ancestor. Here are some ideas of how you can incorporate that loved one's memory into your birth and early postpartum experience.
Looking for a gift for someone in the hospital? Here are some suggestions! You can't light candles in most hospitals. So don't buy candles. No matter how many DOZENS you'll see in the gift shop. (Get a battery-operated candle if you want a candle.) Cozy sweaters, warm socks, or other layers are a great idea.… Continue reading How to shop at a hospital gift shop over the holidays
A bicycle can work great with two wheels, but that third wheel can sure help stabilize it.
You're looking at your adorable newborn, welcoming them to the world, and then somebody's asking you about giving them some kind of a shot?! What IS Vitamin K, anyway?
Love it? Hate it? No idea what it is? Read this post to learn about placenta consumption.
For part three of my series on epidurals, let's cover how getting an epidural is like making a poke cake. And if you who don't know what a poke cake is, let's cover that too!
For part two of my series on epidurals, I am sharing why getting an epidural is like making cookies: you have to wait.
For part one of my series on epidurals, I'd love to share with you four really important reasons why you should hire a doula when you're planning to get an epidural.
As you probably know if you've followed this blog for a while or if you've met me in real life, my Catholic faith informs a lot of my understanding of birth and death. So, as a Christmas special, I want to share with you a piece I wrote earlier this year about Mary's birth story and Jesus' delivery.
Here's a short list of the things I see people actually use at the hospital.
Abby the Sociologist Doula 