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Experiencing a Postpartum Mood Disorder? You’re not alone.
I remember the first intrusive thought I had after the birth of our third child (and our first baby post-repeated…
Top 3 Items to Add to Your Registry, From A Doula
A few doulas were having a discussion recently about their favorite things to see on clients’ baby registries. It turns…
Why We Do What We Do-ula
My third birth (Tracy) was, by all standards, my hardest birth. It was our first live birth after repeated loss.…
Client Birth Stories- Benjamin
Benjamin’s birth story: a homebirth non-emergent hospital transfer On Thursday, August 5, 2021, around 11:30 p.m., I was startled awake…
Will a Doula Support My Plans for Birth?
My very first doula training was waaaay back before most people knew about doulas. The preconceived idea that doulas were…
Birth Myth or Truth- Will I Poop During Birth?
There’s a scrub episode where a patient hears everyone talking in song. The entire episode is a musical and is…
Learning Your Baby’s Hunger Cues
As a new parent, it can be hard at first to communicate with your baby. It can be tricky to…
Doula teams in Huntsville?
Each of our labor clients is assigned a doula TEAM. Most of our teams are comprised of two doulas. These two doulas are YOUR doulas. Both of them. There is no primary doula and no backup, just those two amazing doulas (for the price of one.)
Mental Walls in Labor
I recently went to a wedding out of state. The invitation said, “cocktail or evening gowns, please”. I, being who…
Equipping Yourself for Birth and Postpartum
A few years ago our family (Tracy) went on a trip out west. We made a circuit of Vegas, Zion,…
The Rocket City Doulas Placenta Encapsulation Difference
Did you know that the placenta is the only organ that the body grows and then discards upon task completion? …
Will a Doula Replace My Partner?
Written by Kaelie Harris- RCD Labor Doula “How does the doula work with the birth partner?” This is a question…