A birth plan or a list of your birth preferences
can help the staff at the birthing facility be able to meet your individual needs. It also allows you to discover and communicate aspects that are important to you. A birth plan shows two simple but powerful truths about you. 1. You have educated yourselves in preparation for this very important day. 2. You have preferences about what will be happening on this day; that you care.
Whispers of Hope: Nurturing Life Amidst the Shadows of Loss
This time of year has me thinking of a bittersweet story in my doula career. We had a client who was due with her first baby in mid-February. On December 21 she presented with preeclamptic symptoms that warranted an early induction at 33 weeks gestation. This client...
