Why Get a Doula? Part II: An Amazing Lesson

Photo courtesy of bassettbabyplanning.com This time, I knew I couldn’t be half-assed about it. I did not want to go through the same birth experience again. The Research I chanced upon the perfect book, Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin, and it completely changed my perspective on what the birth experience could…

Why Get a Doula? Part I: Learning the Hard Way

Photo courtesy of belly2bbaby.com Before having children, I had only vaguely heard of doulas through a few acquaintances and I didn’t have much interest in finding out more about them. Pregnant with my first child, I was working two jobs and couldn’t even fit prenatal classes into my schedule, much less educate myself about optimal birthing. I…