Final Nashville Birth Class of 2019 Promises to Deliver
You’ve decided to take a birth prep class. Yay! But it’s almost the end of the year and the winter holidays are swiftly approaching. Boo! Will you be able to find a Nashville birth class that fits your busy life? I have good news for you. You already have. The Evidence Based Birth® Childbirth Class […]
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Hey there, Instagram followers! This is the place to find all of the links related to my latest and greatest Insta posts. Enjoy! Spinning Babies® Birth Prep Class (Group Event) Learn More 1:1 Assessment for Prenatal Prep w/ Body Ready Method® Learn More Virtual Doula Support Professional Doula support wherever you are, provided 100% online […]
Continue readingEating Dates During Pregnancy (and Enjoying It!)
You’ve probably heard by now that eating dates during the last weeks of your pregnancy may help your labor go more smoothly. Of all the natural “things to do” to help with birth, eating dates is one of the few that has real research to back it up. The studies are small but promising and […]
Continue readingPeanut Balls: Changing Birth for Clarksville Moms
April 6, 2016. Mark this date. Something happened today that will affect hundreds of women in Clarksville, Tennessee. Gateway got balls! Six of them, to be exact. Red, yellow, pink, green, silver and blue. If you’ve been following my Gofundme campaign, you know exactly what I’m talking about. For the rest of you, let me […]
Continue readingLilah + Baby+Co = A Birth Story
Birth Doula Support at Baby and Co Birth Center in Nashville Let me introduce you to Lilah. (She’s in there under the cute yellow hat.) This precious girl had the honor of being among the babies born during the first few weeks after the Nashville birth center, Baby+Company, had opened its doors. Hers was the […]
Continue readingVBAC Tips and Tricks
UPDATED JAN 2022 VBAC is a hot topic these days. It seems like I answer questions about it in forums, facebook groups, and random conversations daily. VBAC comes up almost as often as induction (which deserves its own post). If you’re reading this, you’ve likely had a cesarean birth in the past and are pregnant again […]
Continue readingNew Option for Water Birth in Nashville
It’s official! In an email sent out to current patients last week, Nashville’s Baby+Company Birth Center announced that they are now able to offer water BIRTH as an option! This makes them the only facility where you can both labor AND give birth in a birthing tub. Finally, water birth in Nashville is a reality! Baby+Co […]
Continue readingThe good news and bad news about eating during labor
Good news, ladies! It’s safe to eat and drink during labor. The American Society of Anesthesiology‘s recent research review suggests, “Most healthy women can skip the fasting and, in fact, would benefit from eating a light meal during labor.” (With a short list of exceptions. These factors include eclampsia, pre-eclampsia, obesity and the use of opioids […]
Continue readingCan you describe your birth using emoticons only?
What's your story? Can you describe your labor in pictures only? We shared stories this way in a doula group this morning and it was hilarious. Humor me! Tell your birth story using emoticons. No words allowed. 😉 #Nashvillebaby #Nashvilledoula #Nashvillemoms #birthcenter #naturalbirth #hospitalbirth #birthstory #birth #builttobirth #homebirth #waterbirth #birthdaze #birthwarrior #hellobaby #menatbirth #dadsatbirth #doula […]
Continue readingEvent: Birth Tools Class
Coming to Clarksville, TN, Sunday, November 1, 2015 BIRTH TOOLS CLASS: labor prep crash course Location: Marathon Chiropractic, 1715 Wilma Rudolph Blvd, Clarksville, TN Time: 4:30 – 7:30 pm You’ve read some books, registered at the hospital, chosen a baby name and shopped for a car seat. But are you ready for labor itself? What […]
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