Posts tagged birth
The Gifts Pregnant Women and Their Partners REALLY Want
The Gifts Pregnant Women and Their Partners REALLY Want

“One thing I’d like you to get from this post is that it is ok to be brave and break tradition. Practical gifts will make birth and postpartum a positive experience for the whole family."

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UncategorizedMary Dukebirth, bowling green, breastfeeding, childbirth, clc, doula, downtown, education, expectant parent, gift guide, gifts, ibclc, lamaze, list, mom-to-be, moms, my sunshine birth service, network, postpartum, pregnancy, the spot, wbko
Obstetric Violence: How it Made Me a Better Doula & Educator
Obstetric Violence: How it Made Me a Better Doula & Educator

"Suddenly, my birth experience went from beautiful to traumatic. It was fast; only lasting 4 minutes from the time the on-call doctor arrived, to the time my baby was born via instrument delivery. It was however 4 minutes of my life I’ll never forget. I searched for someone to reassure me I'd be ok, and there I found my Doula. Somehow, her support was still there even amongst the chaos."

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JournalMary Dukebirth, birth story, childbirth, doula, education, home birth, hospital birth, hospital transfer, lamaze, midwife, my sunshine birth, obgyn, obstetric violence, post traumatic stress disorder, ptsd, trauma