on working as a doula, childbirth, and breastfeeding. (Postpartum doulas have different coursework and requirements focusing on postpartum needs.) Aspiring doulas may need to write essays, provide doula services to several clients, and provide written references before earning their certification. ...
Natasha (she/her) is a full-spectrum doula and health+wellness copywriter. Her work focuses on deconstructing the shame, stigma, and barriers people carry around birth, sex, health, and beyond, to help people navigate through their lives with more education and empowerment. You can connect with...
Before you get a breast pump, make sure to learn all you can to ensure you choose the right model for your needs. Keith Brofsky/Photodisc/Thinkstock If milk does a body good, then breast milk does a baby's body very good. A mother's milk supply is made-to-order nourishment, cont...
her childbirth educator certification from ICEA, her Hynobabies Hypno-Doula certification, and her infant massage instructor certification from Loving Touch, among other certifications. Nina has used her knowledge and expertise to teach and support families during their pregnancies, at their births, and...
I have to start a blog. “I was a little embarrassed and nervous.” Once she realized even doctors struggled to get this information, she knew parents must too. And it seemed she was good at synthesizing the research. Maybe if she shared it in a blog other people would find it useful...
Talk to a partner, friend, or therapist. Getting early support may help reduce the risk of postpartum depression and can help women experiencing postpartum depression get quicker treatment. Movement and walking, while getting outside, can be a huge help for your emotional wellbeing (see #4)....
Dalene Barton - Certified Herbalist, Birth Doula May 7, 2021 The purpose of thisFertility Herb Guideis to help you access information about the action of herbs that have been found supportive for reproductive health issues. To use this guide, simply look in the table below for a fertility iss...
Chinese postpartum nannies in the US may or may not have a certification. If this is important to you, research and ask for references and skill checks before hiring one. Some Chinese postpartum doulas in the US have received training in China, while others have learned from experience.. ...
Helping your baby flip head down is mostly a matter of finding what your womb needs for your baby, and listening to what your baby is telling you is needed in order to flip. I believe you will do what your being feels comfortable doing. If not changing what you are doing is most comf...
earning $13.50 an hour. It's a step back from the $15 she was making at Amazon, but it's in the field she wants to be in. Johnson dreams of being a nurse midwife. She earned a doula certification and now has a couple clients. When she can start saving, it will be for nursing...