So, as someone who is training in the Bradley Method of Childbirth to become a certified childbirth educator it may not be considered exactly "kosher" for me to speak of other childbirth education programs. However, I have always believed that with everything, there is more than one path to the top of a mountain. I don't think it is for me or for anyone else to tell you what your path should be as an expectant mom. It is up to you to learn about your options and make your own informed decis...

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I am not a vegan. I am not even a vegetarian, but sometimes I really wish that I could be.

Especially after today…

A friend of mine had gone to the South Florida Fair and had told me they had baby cows there. When I went a couple of days later, I didn’t see any baby cows. A few days later, I was trying to think of something to do with my one-year old son. It was a windy, overcast day, so I figured I would take him back to the fair. I figured maybe he’d get to see the “stunt dog s...

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I’ve been asked recently to clarify my stance on epidural use during childbirth. It is not the first time I have been asked about this and I know it also will not be my last. Most recently, it was following a “status update” that I wrote on my personal facebook page after learning the epidural rate in my area is 97%! While it knew it was high, I was absolutely shocked to learn...

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Why Did I Choose to Become a Doula?

"Why did you choose to become a doula?" I get asked that a lot. It's probably one of the first things someone is guaranteed to ask me when they find out what I do.  People are fascinated by the idea that some regular person (not a medically-trained individual) gets to witness babies being born on a regular basis. What they may not realize is that it's much more complicated than just being present at the birth of a baby. The crazy hours, the life of being on-...
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