5 Reasons First Time Parents Need a Childbirth ClassYou’re counting down baby’s sizes in fruit, organizing a nursery, packing your bag, and - probably - talking to family, friends and the...
Best Massage LotionsSince massage is such a large part of effective touch and deep relaxation in labor (clueless why we say this? Catch up on our love and...
Double Down: Hip Squeezes with Two PeopleMost laboring women LOVE the hip squeeze. You’ll need to maintain constant, consistent pressure throughout labor. Active labor can be...
How to Give a Great Hand MassageWe’ve talked at length about how helpful massage is at helping a person relax in labor. Sometimes, a laboring person’s back might not be...
The Labor Tool In Your KitchenTouch and pressure are wonderful tools for laboring women. They provide distribution of lactic acid built up in the muscle and tissue,...
The “Princess and the Pea” Effect of EpiduralsHello, I’m Heather, I’m a doula, and I love epidurals. Really I do. Epidural analgesia, a regional pain management tool that many...
It’s Getting Hot In Here! Using Heat Therapy in LaborLabor is a strenuous, physical event. It only makes sense to treat it similarly to a major athletic endeavor like a marathon. The way...
Pregnancy Complaints: Where Is This Pelvic Pain Coming From?Somewhere in the second trimester, after a few weeks of increased energy, a cute emergence of your baby bump and alleviation of most of...