Medical Pain Management...what to know!
Giving birth is an amazing and life-changing event. But, let’s be real – it can also be incredibly painful. For many people, the thought...
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Brought to you by Micah - the pink haired doula
(I live and work on Whidbey Island!)
Micah
- Oct 14
- 3 min
How Prenatal Yoga Can Benefit You And Your Baby
Prenatal yoga is an ancient practice that has been used for centuries to help women during labor and delivery. In recent years, there has...
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Micah
- Sep 14
- 2 min
The Magic of a TENS Unit
When you're in labor, there are about a million different ways to help you manage pain. Everything from counter pressure all the way to...
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Micah
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Old Wives Tales & Pregnancy
I. love Old Wives Tales. I really do! They're funny to read and fun to research their histories. But that's about it. That's as far as a...
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Micah
- Aug 24
- 3 min
On being miraculously average.
I loved being pregnant. And I was damn good at being pregnant. Both my pregnancies were fairly easy and I was able to stay incredibly...
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Micah
- Aug 17
- 4 min
Breastfeeding isn't always the best...or the worst.
I spent 13 months breastfeeding my first baby and about 25 months with my second. And holy crap were they different experiences! I was...
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Micah
- Aug 8
- 2 min
I love food...and I wanted my baby to love it too!
When our first was old enough to finally start trying "real" food, we'd wanted to go the "baby led" route...but our tiny baby didn't have...
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Micah
- Jul 27
- 3 min
Traveling with a baby ... and actually enjoying it!
When my second baby was born, we had to move from Maryland to Japan when she was just six weeks old. I've never been more scared of a...
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Micah
- Jun 7
- 3 min
What should you pack in your Go Bag?
When it comes to packing your labor go bag, it can feel overwhelming! There are so many things you think you'll need or want and how do...
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Micah
- May 21
- 2 min
How to interview a doula!
When you're interviewing doulas you might want to add to your birth team, here are some important questions you'll want to ask!
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Micah
- May 19
- 2 min
What kind of births do doulas support?
I was at a pregnancy and parenting event last week with some other local birth workers. Our services ran quite a spectrum: labor & birth...
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