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Category: Childbirth

IV fluid and labor

on September 28, 2020September 28, 2020 By Metro Detroit Doula Services

Intravenous fluid can be a common medical tool used during labor. The most common reason for it is to prevent dehydration. IVs can also be placed as a way to administer medicine when needed. Did you know you have options? First off every birth place is different, and every provider is different. One way to [...]

Hospital Bag Checklist for Birth

on August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 By Metro Detroit Doula Services

Preparing for the big day of your baby's arrival means gathering all the things! Often a part of nesting and preparing is getting that bag of stuff you may need for labor all set up and ready. Who doesn't love a good checklist? And also who doesn't love a good bag? Well we have a [...]

Childbirth on Netflix: What to watch

on March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 By Metro Detroit Doula Services

The media often likes to have scenes of birth in shows and movies. They are usually rather dramatic. Enter the scenes of screaming and waters breaking and someone telling their spouse, "YOU DID THIS TO ME!!" But some documentaries seek out truth and explore birth in other ways. Recently on Netflix a new docu-series explores [...]

Doula vs Midwife vs Doctor: What is the difference?

on February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 By Metro Detroit Doula Services

Who should be your care provider? What are your options? Who will support you?

What do I wear while in labor?

on February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 By Metro Detroit Doula Services

When you are writing your birth plan and prepping for the big event have you thought about what you are going to wear? Now its not a red carpet event per se but you certainly can decide what you want to wear while in labor. What wardrobe options are there? 1- The hospital gown. This [...]

Coached pushing or passive descent?

on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 By Metro Detroit Doula Services

In labor a cervix dilates from completely closed to 10 centimeters. When the magic number of 10 is announced after a vaginal exam it means the body has moved into the second stage of labor, PUSHING. The pushing stage for a first time parent can last 30 minutes to 3 hours on average. When it [...]

5 things no one tells you about pregnancy, birth, & postpartum

on January 26, 2020January 26, 2020 By Metro Detroit Doula Services

Morning sickness can be all day sickness! Yup, it is the truth. Everyone experiences nausea in pregnancy a little different. It ranges from no nausea to way too much. For some pregnant folk it will feel like a wave of nausea that comes and goes. For others it lingers. You may even be a not [...]

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