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This month I am happy to announce that I will be at two different events in the Portland Metro area. These are both going to be great places to meet and greet with other moms and women, as well as professionals. The first is a Doula Meet and Greet at Nurture PDX ( Read more... )

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Today I received a form that may allow me to bill insurance for reimbursement of Doula fees. This is great news for doulas and those seeking our services alike. So if cost has been an issue for you in the past, then this is definitely worth looking into. All you ( Read more... )

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How do midwifery students learn vital skills to their practice? Things like palpation and fetal heart tones are learned through hands on practice. Portland is lucky enough to have an amazing Midwifery school called Birthingway. If you are expecting and 20+ weeks ( Read more... )

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Courtesy of International Doula, Volume 17…

Background - doulas are asked to submit data collection forms on all our births. This is to help gather statistics for use in many things including education and changing the maternity care in the US. Here are a few ( Read more... )

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Are you worried about going past the magical 40 weeks? It is actually very common for a woman to go past this mark, especially a first time mother. Why is this? Mainly because every woman’s fertility cycle is different. When a woman’s due date is calculated it ( Read more... )

This is a touchy subject for anyone who is pregnant and expecting a boy child. Today in the US about 56.1% of all boy children are circumcised in the U.S. most of them just days after they are born. The American Academy of Pediatrics has this to say on circumcision, “Existing scientific evidence demonstrates potential medical benefits of newborn ( Read more... )