Just about any conversations you have with a new parent will, at some point, involve the words. “I haven’t had a shower in __ days!” Before you have children, simple things like when to shower, seem trivial and automatic. Really, other than planning to take stuff with you for after a workout at the gym,[…]
Here in the Pikes Peak Region you have a lot of choices when it comes to doulas. At any given time there are 20-40 birth doulas in town to choose from and 5-10 postpartum doulas. That seems like quite the range doesn’t it? There are several reasons the numbers vary so much. The biggest and[…]
If you are pregnant or planning to be pregnant in the near future, you are probably wondering things like, “How do I find an OB” “Are there home birth midwives in Colorado Springs?” “Can I have a midwife in a hospital?” All of these are valid things to be thinking about, but as a birth professional, I’d[…]
On the very last day of #worlddoulaweek 2015 I wanted to chat about something that I just learned about in the last year. It’s called the #DoulaRevolution. The Doula Revolution is all about revolutionizing the Doula community. Doulas have been around just as long as babies have been born. Back in the day, when we[…]
You know what they say about opinions right? Everyone has one…….. This is a very common question that we get in interviews. Part of that is because for years there have been lists floating around with “Questions to Ask Your Doula”. One of those questions has always been, “What is your birth philosophy.” This questions[…]
Today, for the #worlddoulaweekblogchallenge I’m interviewing my friend and mentor, the #DivaDoula, Heidi Shulista. If you’ve ever met Heidi you know that she is just as her moniker suggests. She’s a spunky, fashion forward firecracker, and also, a fierce business woman. The story behind how she got the name #DivaDoula is entertaining. Ask her about[…]
The day is almost here! You’ve been planning and preparing for months on end. You’ve checked and re-checked your lists, talked endlessly to your friends and family about the big day and dreamed about every detail from start to finish. Is your budget in order? This special day will never be here again. I mean,[…]