by MegantheDoula | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Looking back now, I can almost-sort-of-kinda-not-really laugh about it. My husband still hasn’t forgotten about it, and it was such a raw moment that really captured the intensity of my journey through new motherhood. I threw a shoe at my 6 month old. My husband...
by MegantheDoula | Aug 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Hiring a doula is a very important, and very personal, choice. It is something that most couples tend to put a lot of thought into and it isn’t uncommon for women to contact and interview multiple doulas in order to find the one they like best. After all,...
by MegantheDoula | Jul 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
Should I hire a doula if my husband will be at the birth? Will a doula make my partner feel unimportant? Why would we even need another person there, what’s the point of that? The role of the doula in relation to the partner is an important and popular topic. It...
by MegantheDoula | Jul 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the first things a pregnant woman will tell me when we sit down to talk about her upcoming birth and what she wants for the experience is “You need to know: I HATE needles and I am NOT good with pain.” EVERY.SINGLE.TIME “Hey, what a...
by MegantheDoula | Jul 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
You’ve finally just given birth to your baby, after what possibly seems like hours of labour and pushing. You lay there, admiring your new little baby and staring in shock and awe at what you just brought into the world. You stare at the soft, fuzzy head...
