by MegantheDoula | Apr 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
Pink breastfeeds. Gisele gave birth at home. January Jones encapsulated her placenta. Who cares?!? I do. Whether they like it or not, celebrities influence our culture and they become role models to those in the same life stage. We use celebrities as a compass for...
by MegantheDoula | Apr 19, 2015 | birth, pregnancy, Uncategorized
I think I can name at least 5 movie scenes in which the pregnant woman’s water breaks in a dramatic gush, all hell breaks loose, and there’s a frantic taxi cab ride (always in New York City). The next scene is the woman, red-faced and angry, surrounded by...
by MegantheDoula | Apr 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Dads and their babies. An important relationship that is often forgotten or ignored in this mom-centric culture of pregnancy and motherhood, “mommy wars”, and attachment parenting. Dads are worried about how they’ll bond with the baby, if the mother...
by MegantheDoula | Apr 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I was pregnant with my first son I had such vivid, colorful dreams. I would often wake and remember every detail. In one of those dreams, I looked down at my pregnant belly, and found that my skin was so thin that I could see right through to my baby and see all...
by MegantheDoula | Apr 14, 2015 | birth, birth doula, Uncategorized
Whenever I’m asked if I needed a doula at my birth I know the person I’m talking to likely hasn’t yet asked me “What does a doula DO at a birth?” Because if they had, they’d know why a doula cannot doula herself. I will save my...
by MegantheDoula | Apr 13, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the biggest fears many pregnant women have is “What if I tear while giving birth?” I have so many women ask me questions like, “How can I prevent tearing during childbirth?” and “Is it better to have an episiotomy or a natural...
by MegantheDoula | Apr 9, 2015 | food, Postpartum Doula
Imagine, for the 30-40 days after giving birth you were told you could not shower, go outside in the cold, drink coffee or cold water, and that you had to have a very specific diet that includes mostly ginger, red dates, and pig trotters. Yes, I said PIG TROTTERS....
