Over the course of the last year, the entire world has found itself pivoting and adapting to a place where nearly anything imaginable is available in virtual form. This is true for doulas and the support we offer as well. Many of us worked through a bit of a bumpy transition time as we navigated… Continue reading Benefits of Virtual Doula Support
Category: Doula
Life On Call for a Jersey Shore Doula
Tomorrow morning I’m planning to meet a friend and her kids at the park for coffee and a play date; I tell her “I’ll see you tomorrow if I’m not at a birth.” Next week I’m planning to attend a get together at my older daughter’s school; I reply to the invitation “I’m looking forward… Continue reading Life On Call for a Jersey Shore Doula
They Say It Takes a Village
As a doula, I have the joy of working with many families and parents in my community, which is one of the very best parts of my job. I get to be there for families as they plan for their pregnancy and birth, I have the honor of supporting women in labor, and I… Continue reading They Say It Takes a Village
Outdoor Adventures with Baby – One More Reason to Love Babywearing
Babywearing has been practiced in many different forms by many cultures around the world for centuries. As the art of babywearing grows in popularity in the industrialized world, the countless benefits of these practices are beginning to be recognized through modern research. Wearing your child allows you to keep him or her close, which promotes bonding, simplifies breastfeeding,… Continue reading Outdoor Adventures with Baby – One More Reason to Love Babywearing
6 Reasons You Should Hire a Doula
In preparing for the birth of your little bundle, you are likely to find yourself overwhelmed with the many decisions to be made – which carseat is best? What color should we paint the nursery? What will we even call this tiny person? It’s a never ending list…I've been there! But I strongly encourage… Continue reading 6 Reasons You Should Hire a Doula