I'm sure you have heard it said that every birth is unique, each its own story. But no one talks about how deeply that story is writt...

Yesterday I finished a 12 week anatomy and physiology 2 part course. At the end I posted my professor a note in the discussion area. I ...

I recently ran into the quote on Facebook. I liked it so much I chose to use it as a cover on my Labor of Love Facebook page. Then I went ...

These posts originally appeared as my Food for Thought series on Facebook . I wanted to provoke the women of San Luis Obispo county into thi...

The typical first time mother forgets that birth is about so much more than just her labor and birth experience. It is about her baby's ...

Supporting women in labor I have come to believe this with all my heart. Even when birth takes a dramatically different path than the o...

Expectant mothers in my birth classes often worry about how long labor will last. Some of my doula clients fear labor will be like the San L...

Every mommy needs a good laugh now and then, otherwise we would go absolutely crazy! Here is a list of blogs and books to help you through t...

"The techno-medical model of maternity care, unlike the midwifery model, is comparatively new on the world scene, having existed for ba...

Midwives are human beings with all the good and bad that goes with that. The alternative birth community would like to present to the rest ...

My doula journey takes me into people's homes and hearts. I am sometimes a receptacle for their smoldering anger or deep despair. I am a...

One morning recently I was getting ready to go to a La Leche League meeting when the phone rang. It was another doula , a friend, and she n...

Sometimes I can only bear witness. I am helpless to ward off the blow. I educate. I put a "game plan" in place. I manage. I guide....

I found a beautiful quote posted on Denver Doula's Facebook page. "As mothers we must learn to be flexible, for the rigid tree brea...

This is posted for all my doula friends and other women who provide sacred space for birth. Keeper of the Space by Michelle Fonte, Birth D...

Powerful feelings Feeling powerful The power of change Powerless to change The power of acceptance Accepting our power Powerful birth Birth...

Quotes of the Day "I feel very adventurous. There are so many doors to be opened and I am not afraid to look behind them." - Eli...