Monday, April 19, 2010

Ladies of the Labyrinth

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This May will be my 18th year of attending births. It has been a wondrous journey in my life. But one thing that has been difficult as a dou...
Sunday, March 28, 2010

An Article About Teresa

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Labor of Love Doula and Childbirth Services Alexandra Joy Laing, a UGA journalism student interviewed me a few months back. She also interv...
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Why Hire a Postpartum Doula?

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Many years ago, I read a book called “Operating Instructions” by Anne Lamott. The book was the result of a diary Anne had kept, chronicling...
Tuesday, March 23, 2010

All Things to All Women

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Paul said in 1 Corinithians 9:22b, "I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some." As dou...
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Monday, March 22, 2010

Watch the Language Around You!

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Imagine you are driving down a road- it is not clear where you are going. The weather outside is beginning to be unpredictable. You turn on ...
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Metamorphisis of a Mother

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I recently talked to a new mom. She was having her baby blues moments and felt a bit lost. She said she felt she had lost herself - the woma...
Saturday, March 20, 2010

Informed: Not Bamboozled

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I was thinking about the role of a doula today. Sometimes folks say they want a doula to "protect" them or "intervene on thei...
Friday, March 19, 2010

Active Labor?

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This is a curious phrase.. Active Labor... When you ask moms when their labors started it is funny when they think they were in active lab...
Monday, March 15, 2010

CIMS posting of Cesarean Guidelines

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NEW from CIMS! “The Risks of Cesarean Section” and “A Checklist for Expectant Mothers” CIMS’ newest fact sheet was released on Feb. 26 at ...
Sunday, March 14, 2010

Atlanta Parent Magazine Editorial

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In the March 2010 Atlanta Parent Magazine there was an article entitled "Mom to Mom: The Practical Side of Breastfeeding" by Kimbe...
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