birth
Why Experience Matters When Choosing a Madison Birth Doula
Shopping for a birth doula is a little weird. You’re basically interviewing someone to hang out with you on one of the biggest days of your life. No pressure. You scroll through websites. Everyone has beautiful photos. Everyone says they’re compassionate. Everyone loves “empowering” families. Everyone has a cozy couch and a cup of tea…
Read MoreTENS Unit for Labor: How It Works & Who Should Use It
TENS Unit for Labor: What It Is and How It Helps With Pain If you’re looking for drug-free ways to manage contractions, a TENS unit for labor is one of the most overlooked options in the U.S. As a birth doula in Madison, WI, I bring labor TENS units to my clients’ births. Here’s what…
Read MoreMadison WI Birth Doula | Having Siblings Present at Your Birth
Think having children at your birth might be weird? I am here to tell you, not only is it not weird, it can be truly beautiful. Here are a few tips to have an amazing sibling attended birth!
Read MoreMadison Wisconsin Birth Photographer | Anencephaly Awareness — a Story of Love
This Valentines Day I would like to share a beautiful story of love. I met this mama (and the baby in her belly) on a cold January morning at the Starbucks in Janesville. She had emailed me a couple weeks prior that she was pregnant with a baby who had anencephaly, and she would love…
Read MoreA birth story, the birth of my first child in 1991
This is the first in a series of five of my own personal birth stories I will be telling. Ultimately, my goal is to begin a dialogue on post traumatic stress disorder from birth, how that can affect future births, and ways care providers can work to help women recognize past birth trauma in order…
Read MoreMadison Wisconsin Birth Photographer | The Birth of Mia
I had the distinct honor of being a part of the birth of sweet baby Mia. The outcome of her birth was unknown, however Mia beat the odds and triumphed, able to go home with her family after spending only a short amount of time in the NICU.
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