What happens to us in birth when we are so fearful? Does it matter if we are afraid in labor?
Does Fear Make Birth Hurt?


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What happens to us in birth when we are so fearful? Does it matter if we are afraid in labor?

Disclaimer: I'm completely grateful for the babies we have been blessed with. I am allowed to feel a range of emotion as I struggle with the difficulties of secondary infertility. Just want to be clear. ♥ I remember it well. The idea of becoming a mother had always been in my "one-day" dreams of a big [...]

By Amy Hammer, CEO & Co-Founder of Metro Detroit Doula Services After having a fabulous doula for her own birth over 5 years ago, Amy Hammer decided to join her gifts of compassion and service with her love for families and become a business owner & doula herself. Amy and Andrea's collaboration together has been [...]

Andrea is certified with ProDoula as a Labor Doula, pre-certified as a Postpartum Doula, and is currently working on her certification as a Childbirth Educator with ProDoula.

...baby deserves a LOT of focus. But so does someone else.

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