Childbirth educator practice
A doula trainer’s love-hate (seriously-mixed-feelings) relationship with contraction timers
I’ve been a doula long enough to remember contraction timing sheets. They had a thin left-side column to record the time that each contraction happened, another thin column to note how long it lasted, and a longer column to the right to make any notes about that particular contraction. We’d jot down a few contractions…
Read MoreLamaze breathing — once and for all
Breath is such an awesome tool in labor. It’s free, available to everyone, and can be used in any position or circumstance. Breathing brings oxygen to a woman and her baby. It helps with relaxation — both physical and emotional. It brings a birthing person’s awareness deep into their body, and it can be a…
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