Essential Items for Baby and Which to Ditch
/Check out our list of must-have essential items to get your nursery stocked and ready for your little bundle(s) of joy!
Read MorePregnancy and Parenting Education - Posts to make your childbirth and postpartum experience a happy and healthy time.
"Cynthya was our doula for the birth of our third child in April 2016. As this was my third birth, and I had been attended to by a doula at the first two, I knew that finding the right doula was crucial to a successful and satisfying birth." - Winter Wheeler-Young
Check out our list of must-have essential items to get your nursery stocked and ready for your little bundle(s) of joy!
Read MoreSimplify now to reduce clutter (and frustration) later. Colleen Downey, co-owner of Indianapolis Doulas, a full service doula agency serving families in Central Indiana, provides her tips for nursery organization.
Read MoreAfter childbirth, easily improve your posture, stabilize loosened ligaments, and support the abdominal wall while muscles retract and organs return to their pre-pregnancy location.
Read MoreExperiencing loss anytime during pregnancy is one of the hardest things anyone can face. One mom shares how she lost but overcame, and tells her story as part of her healing and to raise awareness of Stillbirthday.
Read MoreAn open letter from a certified bereavement doula to other doulas dealing with loss. Statistically speaking, every doula will likely encounter the death of a client's baby. This is how you can help those clients, and yourself, grieve for that loss.
Read MoreEFT, or Tapping, is a method of reducing and eliminating negative emotions such as fear, anxiety, shame and anger.
Read MoreTake comfort in knowing most women find morning sickness cures itself by the time they begin the second trimester of pregnancy.
Read MoreI’d also be willing to bet that your doctor has casually mentioned scheduling an induction. It would be convenient to have a baby before all the craziness of the holidays really settles in, wouldn't it?
Read MoreShould you use a doctor or midwife? Which hospital should you deliver at? Is that a reputable hospital? What is their c-section rate?
Read MoreFor many months your baby has been "swaddled" in a luxurious, comfortable haven where everything is perfect for her wellbeing. Learn to replicate this feeling after she is born.
Read MoreA quiet atmosphere often makes babies fussy and sleep in shorter stretches between feedings. Try our recommendations!
Read MoreI was getting burned out on the number of women coming in for inductions for all the wrong reasons, or worse – they didn’t even know why they were being induced.
Read MoreSymptoms of postpartum depression can appear any time during pregnancy and the first 12 months after childbirth.
Read MoreThe uterus can become malpositioned due to any kind of physical or sexual/emotional trauma to the pelvic or sacral area and can tilt in a number of directions. Ovulation can become difficult or compromised when the uterus is tilted to a side and weighted upon the egg-releasing ovary.
Read MoreSuggestions for natural inductions and a discussion medical "reasons" to induce labor such as "a big baby" and "overdue mamas".
Read MoreUnless you plan to have an unassisted birth at home, you will be interacting with many people during your labor day at the hospital. Doulas are the guardians of the couple and their birthing environment.
Read MoreAn explanation of baby-led latching and how-to support your baby while he or she moves around to breastfeed.
Read MoreThis video tutorial shows how to wrap your newborn correctly enabling you to move freely and have the use of both your hands while working around the house, walking outside, etc.
Read MoreUnfortunately, there are times when a baby refuses to breastfeed. This video shows how a baby can "lap" up breast milk instead of feeding from a bottle.
Read MoreIf you've skipped taking a childbirth class during pregnancy, your partner may feel unprepared and need additional tools to support you during labor. Read Cynthya's 7 points to her clients.
Read MoreThe Happiest Doulas provide childbirth classes, labor and lactation support in metro Atlanta and St Pete / Tampa. Pregnancy and newborn photography in St Pete.