After much consideration and sending many articles and websites to my husband to convince him, we decided that hiring a doula would be a...

Approximately one-third of all births in the United States will occur by cesarean section. Some of these surgeries will be the unplanned...

Before I got pregnant with my first child, I had never heard of a doula. My idea of a midwife was this eccentric, hippie woman that came...

If you are pregnant or have done any reading on pregnancy or childbirth, you have likely encountered the term “doula.” The word usually...

KICKING OFF WORLD DOULA WEEK 1. We don't just show up for your birth. Many professional doulas include 1+ prenatal appointments that go...

We finally had our baby boy at 42 weeks and 3 days! We had the most beautiful home birth and wanted to not only share our story with you,...

Parenthood is largely about choices. As you progress through your first pregnancy, the questions begin. Who will provide your prenatal...

As a child I remember being mesmerized by Mary Poppins and her amazing carpet bag. I watched in amazement as she pulled out a hat rack,...

A Guide for Parents I love taking photos. I love taking photos because I love love love to scrapbook. I took thousands of pictures before...

How To Continue Skin-to-Skin Beyond the Delivery Room You've read about the benefits initiating skin to skin with your baby immediately...

Name: Jessica Thomas Location: Mt. Lebanon (Serving the Pittsburgh metropolitan area and surrounding communities) How many children and...

Today’s blog post is from one of our doulas Sharon Rank. Her ba Lachlan’s birth story This is the birth story of Lachlan’s birth. It was...

Becca is our second featured doula: Becca is such a fun person! Name: Becca Smith Location: Monroeville. (Serving: Monroeville,...

At long last, our Sweetpea has arrived! we are overjoyed to announce the birth of our daughter, Margaret Kathleen. our sweet Greta...

I worked with fear clearing to allow myself to be ok with an induction if it was necessary and it really helped. When I wasn’t doing...

I thought it would be fun to tell everyone how I came into teaching Hypnobbaies Childbirth Classes. To do that I need to go back a few...

April is Cesarean Awareness Month. Cesarean’s of course are sometimes necessary and in some instances can be a lifesaving procedure for...

Here in the Pittsburgh there are many social and support groups for new moms. For support group type meetings there are: ICAN of...

Amy was featured a several years ago in a Butler Eagle article about her recent Operation Special Delivery birth. Operation Special...