Building a Healthy Iron Supply
Pregnancy anemia occurs when your body doesn’t have enough healthy red blood cells to deliver oxygen efficiently to you and your growing baby. It’s especially common during pregnancy because your blood volume increases by nearly 50%, creating a greater demand for iron to produce the red blood cells needed to support this increased circulation.
Pregnancy Heartburn
If you’re pregnant and experiencing heartburn, you’ve probably heard all the usual advice: eat smaller meals and avoid spicy foods. But if you’re still feeling the fire with every meal, there may be a few other things worth trying.
Certifications and Trainings
A list of all my certifications and trainings as a birth educator and doula.
My Baby is in the NICU!
Your baby is the in the NICU, now what? Here is some helpful info to get started as you learn to care for yourself and your baby.
The Importance of Birth Education
Taking a birth education class is crucial for expecting parents. It can literally make the difference in the type of birth you have and how you experience it.
Postpartum Pitocin
One of the most commonly used interventions during the early postpartum period is Pitocin. But what exactly is Pitocin, and why is it used after delivery?
The Four Letter “F” Word
I always ask people how or why they decided to take a childbirth class. One of the most common things I hear is that they are afraid of the process. I know from my own story how much fear can be involved in having a baby. Fear is, after all, the only reason I took…
The Beginning of the Journey
Sometimes infertility can feel lonely, shameful, and full of darkness. Actually, it always felt like that. I can remember feeling like I had a big scarlet letter painted on chest, even though no one could see or feel my pain. “I,” for “infertile.” It’s like that word, that letter, seemed to identify me. Seemed to…