Congratulations! You had your beautiful baby!
In the hospital you were waited on for the few days you were there. Nurses helped you to the bathroom, brought you pillows and blankets, a lovely lady would appear at meal time with a tray of nutritious food for you, and all you had to do was lay back, rest, and love your new baby!
But now you're home. Your older kids are running crazy, your ...
Why I used a doula (when I never thought I would!)
I was in the hospital, almost ready to deliver my third baby. I asked for my cell phone to text my husband: “getting ready to push!” My husband was deployed to Afghanistan, and a messaging app was my only connection to him that day. A woman handed me the phone, then took it back to prepare to take photos of our newborn baby. She held my hand when the time came, and coached me through the delivery. ...
When I say doula, you say…
hippie. crunchy. granola. earth mother. birth junkie. woo woo. all natural. anti-science. patchouli.
Interestingly enough, before I became a doula, I said the same things! In fact, I went as far as contracting with a doula for the birth of my first child. She embodied so many of the characteristics I listed above and I was pretty sure that was exactly what I wanted for the all-natural, ...
Blankets for Brianna
Stars and Stripes Doulas, LLC was honored to be selected as a recipient of blankets handcrafted by Blankets for Brianna, a 501(c)3 organization.
Blankets for Brianna collects blankets from individuals or groups to donate to hospitals or organizations for stillborn babies or babies in the NICU.
Who is Brianna?
Brianna is Laurel's sweet daughter who was silently born on January 13, 2012. ...
Top Five Cesarean Birth Tips!
Many of our clients choose planned cesarean births for a multitude of reasons and we are honored to support each client through the birth of their dreams. We have compiled five tried and true cesarean birth preparation tips!
Create a birth plan
You might feel that since you are birthing by cesarean that a birth plan is not for you. This is not true! Creating a cesarean birth plan will ...
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