ABQ Doulas Blog
Newborn Essentials!
I can close my eyes and vividly remember the first night home with our tiny new son. Hubby and I had both been around small babies a lot, and during my pregnancy we felt confident about caring for him - or so we thought. But that first night at home, when he woke up...
What do you REALLY need to take to the hospital with you?
The big day is coming soon and it’s time to pack your hospital bags! Baby will be arriving any day and of course you want to have everything you will need. Every time I am at the hospital, I see families wheeling giant suitcases and lugging birth balls through the...
Expectation Versus Experience
A Doula's Story of Her Own Birth Journey Everything was a haze. It wasn't like I didn't know what was going on or who was present. At the moment I was pretty aware of everything and everyone around me. The haze I felt was more like my senses were forcing me to have...
Ten Quick Tips for Labor!
Are you preparing for the birth of your baby? Here’s a handy list of tips that you and your support people can use to help you feel more comfortable!
Five great Reasons to Hire a Doula!
“Trained doulas have a unique set of skills and gifts far beyond hand holding that make the benefits of hiring a doula proven, tangible and oh so positive!”
National Infertility Awareness Month- One Mom’s Story
“My heart breaks for my friends and family who are still struggling with fertility, miscarriages, adoption and foster complications etc. “
Treasuring the Moments
As a girl, I would sometimes imagine life as a married woman and dream about that day. When I was engaged, I found myself counting down the days until I would take on the last name of my best friend. As a pregnant mother, the anticipation of bringing our little one...
Birth Number One – Tracy
The night was pitch black, not a star showing as I drove along the lonely New Mexico highway. The 17 year old girl next to me moaned quietly through the contractions that rolled over her every 5 minutes or so. In the back of my tiny little car her grandmother sat,...
Call the Midwife: Then and Now
Are you a fan of the PBS show Call the Midwife? Every new episode calls for an occasion at my house. My daughters and I must all be available to watch it together, meaning sometimes we've had to wait a few days from airing to view it. Usually we enjoy British food;...