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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