News From Your Doula

I entered into the birth world so that I could support women and families during pregnancy, birth, labor and the postpartum period.  The thing that surprised me (and continues to do so!) is the amazing support that I see from partners, both prenatally and during labor.  One of my favorite parts of this job is […]

As a doula, I get a lot of questions along the lines of, “what do you do when your client does something that you don’t agree with?”  I’m here to set the record straight.  It doesn’t matter whether or not I “agree” with my clients’ decisions.  They are NEVER my decisions to make.  I will […]

  My husband Neil graduated from nursing school a year after we were married.  He then spent the next few months preparing for the Massachusetts board exam for registered nurses.  I did my best to support him and encourage him the best I knew how (and this was all years before my doula journey had […]

  It has been a rewarding and busy year for me and I feel it’s important to acknowledge the top 4 things I am thankful for from the past year. My family.  I know most people would say this, but I want to explain more.  My husband, Neil, is my rock.  He jumps right in […]

  40 weeks.  DUE date.  Overdue. All these terms make us think of our unborn babies as having an expiration date. The truth is, giving a baby a due date of 40 weeks is not evidence-based for determining when a baby should be born.  (For more information on this, go here:  http://evidencebasedbirth.com/evidence-on-inducing-labor-for-going-past-your-due-date/)  Gestation has to […]

Photo courtesy of Erica Chick Photography Breastfeeding Beach Party I was privileged to be a part of something amazing this week.  21 women came together on the beach and breastfed their children while being photographed.  Some of us knew each other already and some of us met that day.  It didn’t matter though, we all […]