If your due date is calculated based on the date of your last period, it will only be accurate if you have perfect 28-day cycles and ovulate on cue halfway through. An estimate based on an early ultrasound may be more accurate, but that doesn’t mean your baby will read his chart and obediently arrive at 40 weeks!
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When a dear friend of mine told me MUTU System® was launching M.O.M.S. - Military Outreach MUTU System, I was excited! My business of supporting moms had me curious and excited to learn more. I attended their very first live event, the M.O.M.S. Master Class, here at Fort Bragg and I am so glad I … Continue reading The M.O.M.S. Master Class & Why You Should Attend
As active labor approaches, it may be harder to focus on this practice but your doula will be right there to help bring you back and center your focus.You've waiting months and months for the big day! Daydreaming about it, researching, trying to prepare mentally, emotionally, and physically in the best ways you know how. … Continue reading 5 Things to do While in Early Labor
After you deliver your precious child, your body should bounce right back, right? Just when you thought all the challenges of pregnancy had passed, you put your pants on to leave the hospital and realize the body you’ve known all your life is a little bit different now. Often times we ask ourselves, 'Why aren’t … Continue reading “Who Stole My Vagina?” and Other Postpartum Problems
If there was something you could eat that has been shown to help labor, would you eat it? Well, research backs this old wives tale up so head to the store and grab some dates! Studies have shown that this sweet and sticky fruit can be a safe supplement to reduce the need for interventions … Continue reading Will Dates Help My Labor?
Doulas love birth! If we didn’t, we wouldn’t be able to be a doula. We all have to have some level of commitment and passion for the birth process. Some doulas are more interested in the emotions and feelings they feel as a result of attending a birth but I know that someone else's birth … Continue reading Don’t Call Me a Junkie
Have you heard of probiotics? According to WebMD, probiotics are “live bacteria and yeasts that are good for your health, especially your digestive system.” Our bodies are full of bacteria, both good and bad and we know that antibiotics kill or inhibit growth of both good and bad bacteria. It’s only been since the mid … Continue reading Benefits of Probiotics for Pregnancy and Postpartum
Encouraged. Supported. In control. Listened to. Empowered. Blissful. Happy. Meaningful. Strong. Guided. Able. Capable. Powerful. Focused. Comforted. Acknowledged. What if more people asked pregnant women this question in regards to pregnancy, childbirth and postpartum recovery? It’s true you can have a wonderful birth experience without a doula. But when you hire The Fayetteville Doulas you’re … Continue reading How Do You Want to Feel?
The scent of patchouli. Birkenstocks and long flowy skirts. The mind-set that doctors are money-hungry and cesarean-happy, that intervention-free births are the only “real” births, and that it is our job to save clients from themselves. While these descriptions do apply to some doulas, they don’t apply to our doulas. We’re not midwives. We don’t … Continue reading Busted!: The Top 5 Doula Myths
