A Birth Doula provides comfort, encouragement, and reassurance through respect for women in labor.  This includes both physical and emotional support for mothers and their partners.  Techniques utilized include relaxation, massage, and positioning to aide labor progress.  My goal is to make every birth I attend an empowering, positive experience.  Please read The Difference a Doula Makes by Laura Amerman, CD (DONA) to learn how I can ease your transition into parenthood. 

Other Doulas specialize in supporting the pregnant women (antepartum) and postpartum with the new mother and family.

HELPFUL LINKS:

Pregnancy

• Breech Babies

• Conscious Birth Natural Labor Education

• Discomfort Coping Strategies

• National High Risk Pregnancy Support Network

• PregnancyandBaby.com

• Pregnancy Glossary

• Prenatal Yoga Benefits

• Prenatal Yoga Classes

Labor and Birth

• Birth Plan Creator

• Cesarean Birth and Doulas

• Cesarean Preparation

• Contractions Timer

• Cord Blood Donation

• Doulas of North America International (DONA)

• Labor Tubs Northwest

• Labor Overview

• The Doula Advantage

• Transition to Parenthood - Childbirth Education on the Web

• Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)

Parenthood

• Breastfeeding Basics - Latch On Video by Ameda

• Breastfeeding Challenges

• Breastfeeding Support

• Bringing Baby Home Workshop

• Cesarean Recovery

• Eastside Mother's Club

• Happiest Baby on the Block Training

• Mothers and More Network - Redmond

• Northwest Association for Postpartum Support (NAPS)

• Parent-Infant Counseling

• Postpartum Support International of WA

• Product Safety for Baby

• Program for Early Parent Support (PEPS)

• Seattle Area Parent-Friendly Guide

• SOLACE for Mothers After Challenging Childbirth

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