Examples Of A Postpartum Doula

When you hear the words I am pregnant from husbands standpoint. You are over-whelmed and you think man I did it now. These are natural reactions to the news. Babies are a wonder and a blessing. They bring happiness and frustration and this is how my story goes. One that would change me forever. I found out that my wife was pregnant about six months after my wife had a miscarriage. Then that day came my son was born was amazing and change me with happiness, less sleep, and nervousness.

My mom was induced, and from the time the doctors induced her she was in labor for eight hours. She did not have any specific plans when having us, she just wanted to get through it. There were not any complications during her second birth everything went smoothly. She had three people in the room when she was delivery Erica and me, my dad, Jeff, Pappy, and Mamaw. They are my grandparents. My mom's second birth was easier than the first one because she new what to expect, she also was not in labor as long as she was in for the first birth, and also the doctors did not have to use any forceps. During her whole entire labor she wanted to just get it over with.

At first, finding out I was pregnant was a devastating shock to not only myself but everyone around me. I was only eighteen and was a senior in high school. I had such high expectations for myself.

The nurse cut my umbilical cord, and I was placed on my mother’s chest. I was weighed at 7 pounds 3oz and 18 inches. With tears in her eyes, my mother met the new love of her live. Me! She thanked God for blessing her with a healthy baby girl. I was surround with love from family member at visited. My mother stated, “ I wouldn’t change a thing, giving birth was the best experience of my

The doulas purpose is to help women have a safe, memorable and empowering birthing experience, regardless of what that means for the individual woman. For women who have decided to have a medicated birth, the doula will offer emotional support, informational support and comfort measures through labor and the administration of medications.

Sadly, in our modern Western culture, almost everyone forgets about the parents after the baby is born. Not so with your postpartum doula, we're here to focus completely on you. With this package, you will have the benefit of coming home with expert, professional assistance. Your doula provides you with an intimate, and peaceful space and facilitates the environment for you and your family to focus on your transition to parenthood. We strive to help create enjoyable and memorable experience for you and baby.

Brittany is a 22yo, G2 P1001, who was seen for an ultrasound evaluation and FTS. The patient states that she has a history of hypothyroidism but believes that she was tested in this pregnancy and told that her values were normal. I do not have copies of that lab work but would recommend that this be followed as her pregnancy progresses. She also reportedly has some issues with anxiety and IBS but is stable not on medication. She has a previous cesarean delivery with her last delivery but is uncertain about a VBAC. Lastly, she states that her main issue in this pregnancy is that when she wakes up in the morning after sleeping her arms and hands are numb or asleep and this did not occur in her previous pregnancy.

No time to rest or catch my breath, labor is tough and times are rough.

I had prepared everything for the arrival of the baby, including clothes, diapers, bottles and toys. I even finished high school a year early I wanted to be able to spend as much time with the baby as possible. I wanted to get her used to being around me and comfortable with her new surroundings, I wanted to be as prepared as I could possibly be. Finally, the day I could bring my baby came home. I couldn’t even sleep due to all the excitement and happiness I felt. As I drove to Mexicali, Baja California, the six hour drive seemed to go on forever. I was terrified that the baby wouldn’t like

A postpartum doula services are designed to be able to assist in the physical and emotional care of mothers and families in the daysand nights, weeks and months following the birth/adoption of a child. Postpartum doulas are professionals experienced in:

I can honestly say going through labor was the most painful thing I had ever experienced. Once Freddrick finally did arrived I knew that I would love him unconditionally for the rest of my life. He was just as precious as he could be and didn’t have a worry in this world. I didn’t know the type of mother I would be, but I was determined to be a different type of teenage mother. I wanted to show everyone I might be young with a son, but I made sure Freddrick was taken care of financially, Freddrick came first in my life at all times, Freddrick had disciplined in his life, and that he would know that mommy would always love him regardless of what happens through life.

One thing in my life that I had to dive into doing was being a single parent. I no longer had just myself to worry about and to take care of; I was going to have another person to be responsible for. I had a mixture of feelings when I found out I was pregnant. I did not know if his dad was going to be around or not to help me. I was worried, nervous, scared and excited all at the same time.

I will never forget the moment my labor began, the moment that marked that step in my journey into motherhood. I can remember everything about it so clearly. My mom, fiancé, and I woke up early Friday morning to make our way to Western Missouri Medical Center. I stood in front of the mirror looking at my belly knowing it would be my last time standing in that bathroom with my baby inside of me still. It was a bittersweet moment that I cherished as long as I possibly could. I was set to be induced that morning and very excited, yet a little bit nervous. I had no idea what to expect. I’d been waiting a very long 37 weeks to finally meet this precious human that had been growing inside me. I had ideas of what he might look like, and what the experience might be like, however nothing could have prepared me for what was in store over the next few days.

Mother: I have a case of moderate arthritis from playing tennis and gardening, so my doctors were concerned about my body's ability to carry the pregnancy to full term and handle the full ordeal of the delivery. The birth of our child took a long time. I was in labor for nearly four days. We hired a lovely midwife who has specialized knowledge in handling special births, but after the second day, we decided to load me up in the car and head for the hospital. It was frightening, I suppose, but I also felt a clarity of purpose. I really wanted this baby and I knew that the baby's best chance and my best chance for survival was for me to stay calm and coherent as possible, for the sake of my family.

Telling my family about the pregnancy was going to be one of the most petrifying things I’d ever had to do. I honestly know how to know to tell them or who I was going to tell first, I was nervous about what the outcome would be. Telling my child’s father was first though. Moreover, me and my family finding out the news, he had been in a juvenile detention center. When we would be on the phone I would