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Filling out my Birthingway practicum application, plan to have it in by Friday.

It's been awhile but I'm putting out my doula shingle again. This tme in PDX.

New Study: ALL Pregnant Women Need A Doula Birth has traditionally been an event of women coming together to care for and attend to each other. In modern times, however, birth is viewed as a medical event, and we've largely gotten away from women …

Every Pregnant Woman Should Get A Doula, Study Says | Broadly To many, doulas represent a certain type of bourgie luxury. According to a new study, however, the health benefits of hippie-style birth coaching are biggest for low-income women.

;) For the mommas, especially.

Great reading on mother/baby-friendly birth: http://astore.amazon.com/peacefparent-20?_encoding=UTF8&node=3

If you're expecting a baby, no matter where you plan to birth, you are welcome to join the Birthing Group as well: FB.com/groups/Birthing

Do we have any pumping moms that follow this page?

I finally finished with the 6th painting in the series for !

"Feeding Twins"
22"X28"
Water mixable oil

How To Describe Birth To A First-Time Pregnant Woman I’ll come straight to the point – there is a severe lack of women on this planet enjoying the birthing experience, let alone walking away from it with a profound depth of empowerment. What is going so wrong? When I tried to talk to women in my life about birth during my first pregnancy, how it …

Indigenous doulas to give spiritual, traditional support throughout province Doulas give mothers emotional and spiritual support through pregnancy, birth and postpartum experiences. Now, thanks to a Manitoban initiative, they'll also give indigenous mothers traditional support.

Los Angeles midwives aim to end racial disparities at birth A movement of black midwives is working to stem the rates of African-American babies dying every year for preventable reasons.

Friendly Doula is moving. Iin 8 days I will be arriving in Portland Oregon.

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Happy WORLD DOULA WEEK! ! I am currently accepting new clients due between now and June 15th or know they will have a due date after August 15th.

LOSS DOULAS INTERNATIONAL™ - HOME This is the home page of Loss Doulas International that shares the mission and goals of Loss Doulas.

just did the write up for the Birth of Jasper. Now for the write up for the Birth of Isabel.

I have just submitted my services for a silent auction at College Hill Childcare Co-Op. I only need one more birth for my certification.

I just attended my 3rd birth on Fri-Sat. and an 8lb 13oz girl was born just before 2p on Sat.

I like this one

http://www.facebook.com/WorldMidwives

here's hoping my clients baby comes tonight. today IS the due date.

these are amazing!!

well baby Nolan was born at 1:14a Friday after heading out to be with her around Noon on Wed. I was there till around 4:30a Fri to make sure she was settled in recovery.

is with my client and the baby will hopefully be here within the next 24-48 hrs

first client is in early labor! Nolan should be joining this world soon!

Breast milk feeding protocol at Texas Children’s Hospital brings down infection rates from 12% to 2% In 2009, NEC (necrotizing enterocolitis), an often fatal intestinal infection, rates in its NICU have decreased from the national average of 10-12 per cent to just two per cent.

Pre and Post Natal Exercise: Are You Suffering from Hip and Lower Back pain During Your Pregnancy? Mummy Trainer Lorraine Scapens and owner of pregnancyexercise.co.nz is dedicated to bringing you professional advice on exercising during a pregnancy and beyond.

Demand Growing for Giving Birth at Home What patients should know about home births, which have been increasing slowly in a reversal of what had been a long trend toward hospital births.

now at 18w+5d and I just got my business cards!!