Category Archives: doula
A Father’s Side: Melanie’s Birth Story (written by her Dad, Raf)
At 8pm on Wednesday, May 1st, I was sitting in my parked car with Lyia’s stepfather, Joe sitting behind. Lyia was on her way to the car with her mother, Lizette. She was standing just behind Lyia’s door and noticed … Continue reading
Melanie’s Birth Story (written by her Mom, Lyia)
“Being pregnant and giving birth are like crossing a narrow bridge. People can accompany you to the bridge. They can greet you on the other side. But you walk that bridge alone.” – African Proverb Labor started on Wednesday, … Continue reading
How to Make the Best Out of Your Hospital Birth
By Liz Derry, CPM, LM, birth doula Before the Hospital Do your homework. Research the hospitals in the area and their common birth practices. Do they have portable monitors for the laboring mother? Do they have squat bars available for … Continue reading
Jonathan’s Birth Story, Written By His Mom, Cassie
December 11, 2011 It was somewhere around the 28 week mark that it finally sank in that I was about to give birth. My most recent sonogram hit me between the eyes like a 2×4, and I realized at some … Continue reading
Finally, We Meet (planned doula assisted hospital birth written by the Mom)
Finally, We Meet We found out on St. Patrick’s Day, 2011 that we were pregnant. It was a surreal moment. I wanted to get pregnant and was very excited about the experiences that I would have as a mother, … Continue reading
Ellie’s home birth story (an undisturbed water birth where dad caught the baby) written by her mom
I can’t say enough good things about Liz Derry and her team. I had an awesome natural home birth and I am here to share it. With my first daughter I was induced. The doctor gave me an epidural and … Continue reading
The Birth Of William (a planned doula assisted hospital birth to a first time mom whose husband was deployed) written by his Mom, Meredith
I never thought I would actually go into labor on my due date. Everyone said I was still carrying very high so I had anticipated Will arriving sometime over the weekend. However, in the middle of the night on Nov … Continue reading
Rebekah’s birth story written by her Mom
I had been uneasy and anxious about delivery since about the time I saw two lines on the pregnancy test. She is our fifth, and the first four came in a very ‘conventional’ hospital environment. All deliveries had been tough … Continue reading
Do you Doula?
Are you having your first baby? Have you had a baby before? Are you planning a hospital birth? Are you planning a home or birth center birth? Are you planning to get an epidural? Are you planning a natural or physiological birth? Will … Continue reading
Oliver’s birth story written by his mom Danielle
Ok I had strong but painless Braxton Hicks all day on the 9-12-11, some sporadic, some I could time 3 hours apart. Didn’t have those much during pregnancy so I kinda felt like I was warming up. They picked … Continue reading
