Massage Doula: A Unique Addition to your Pregnancy Care Team. The evidence based benefits of hiring a doula are many, and well known. A massage therapist is a wonderful addition to any maternity care team! But hiring a professional who provides both of those services is a combination of the best of both worlds! Build a Relationship with Your Massage Doula … Read More
Birth Trauma Confessions: My Emergency Birth Was Most Healing
Birth Trauma Confessions: Why My Emergency Birth Was My Most Healing I have four beautiful children. My first 3 births were non-emergency, but very traumatic for me. I sustained injuries from my birth. Doctors weren’t present for two of my births. Obstetricians ignored my health concerns and disrespected me throughout my prenatal care visits. Nurses pushed interventions I did not want. … Read More
True Cost of a Bereavement Doula
True Cost of a Bereavement Doula? Clients and doula certification organizations alike, refer to grief and loss doulas as “invaluable.” I am here to invalidate the belief that this work should be done without compensation. Bereavement doulas provide individualized support to families who are experiencing a loss. They provide an intricate understanding of how grief effects people, throughout every stage … Read More
5 Reasons Why you need a Prenatal Massage!
Massage is wonderful for everyone, but prenatal massage is HEAVEN for expecting moms! Here’s why: 1. Stretch out Tight Muscles and Ligaments. Tight hips, muscles, and ligaments are a common complaint of pregnant women! When you are pregnant your body produces a hormone called relaxin. Relaxin loosens joints and ligaments. In the process, muscles get tight as an over compensation! … Read More
Coping with Birth Trauma
Help and Resources for Coping with Birth Trauma Are you dealing with Birth Trauma? You are not alone. A recent study found that 9% of new moms are coping with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder after their births. Another 26% showed symptoms of Post Trauma. Birth Trauma is whatever it means to you. There is no set circumstance where trauma will … Read More
I’m Pregnant! Now What? 6 Things to Add To Your Zombie Apocalypse Checklist.
A Pregnancy Checklist and Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide! Now that your pregnant, you need to make a plan! You have to be ready for anything when you have kids, even a Zombie Apocalypse! 1. Find a Care Provider! Whether you are looking for a holistic midwife or a medical obstetrician, you will need a pregnancy care provider! Call your … Read More
7 Things Your Massage Therapist Wants You to Know
For people who are new to the concept of therapeutic touch the idea of undressing, getting under a sheet, and having someone touch your skin can be a little unnerving. Many people feel awkward and embarrassed, because they don’t know what to expect. Here are 7 things Your massage therapist wants you to know: Be on time. We are busy, and … Read More
Cesarean, Shame, and Healing
Cesarean Birth, and Stories from Moms Who Experienced them. There is so much pressure put on mothers! We need to be perfect. We need to nurture perfectly, live perfectly, discipline perfectly, look perfect, act perfect, and we need to birth perfectly. Here are some stories from real women who have had a cesarean. These stories have taken an incredible amount of … Read More
Sufficient Grace
Book Review: Sufficient Grace This book is wonderful for Christians coping with pregnancy loss. There are many inspiring bible quotes listed, that are wonderful examples of faith and triumph from a biblical standpoint. I identified with the author of the book very much. She describes getting married and having children at a very young age, and how her relationship with … Read More