Natural Baby Doulas | Blog | Greensboro & Winston Salem, NC

Thriving in Postpartum: Community and Fitness

Mandy Morine, Owner of iStroll Winston-Salem

Oct 12
3 min

Thriving in Postpartum: Community and Fitness

Ever since I became a mom, and even before that, I have always loved birth stories! I find sharing them to be a great way to get to know ...

Jessica Bower

Oct 4
5 min

Preparing for an Induction

It's likely that you are hoping to avoid an induction of labor for your birth. Most of our clients want their labor to start spontaneous...

Jessica Bower

Sep 22
5 min

Being A Doula During Covid-19

What a journey it has been since March of this year. I wanted to take some time to sit back and reflect on the past several months from m...

Jessica Bower

Aug 31
5 min

Sweet Second VBA2C

Ryker was born naturally, my second vaginal birth after two prior c-sections (VBA2C). My first baby was born via c-section 9 years ago an...

{Birth Story} Plans Change. And That's Okay.

Jessica Bower

Aug 10
8 min

{Birth Story} Plans Change. And That's Okay.

On July 3rd and 4th, I began noticing intermittent contractions but was determined to soak up every single day before Eliza’s due date. W...

Jessica Bower

Jul 31
4 min

Local Midwife Options

We love midwives. We believe, in most instances, that there's nothing that beats the combination of a midwife and a doula to support a f...

Jessica Bower

May 17
9 min

{Birth Story} Birth Center to Hospital

Jason and I found out in September 2018 that we were going to be expecting our first baby. We were so excited and nervous all at the same...

Jessica Bower

Apr 21
3 min

Feelings Are Not Fact

By Keri Smith Gaylord, Licensed Clinical Social Worker During this time of high emotion, extreme change and courageous resiliency, I am f...

Jessica Bower

Apr 6
5 min

Virtual Doula Support

As of Monday, March 30 at 6:00am, only one support person is allowed to be in labor and delivery rooms in all hospitals in our area. At ...

Jessica Bower

Mar 16
3 min

COVID-19 - A Letter From Your Doulas

Natural Baby Doulas understands that COVID-19 is affecting the world in a unique way, and therefore we are actively learning more to keep...

{Birth Story} Second Generation Water Birth

Jessica Bower

Mar 5
4 min

{Birth Story} Second Generation Water Birth

By Emily Wyrick Honestly, I'm amazed that I'm writing this before she's even 2 weeks old. And by writing, I mean punching out a few sente...

FIT4MOM: A Journey of Motherhood and Running

Jessica Bower

Feb 18
2 min

FIT4MOM: A Journey of Motherhood and Running

Kristen Bowles is a two time Natural Baby Doulas client. She has shared her birth stories on our blog with her second and third babies. ...

Jessica Bower

Jan 26
6 min

{Birth Story} A Happy Ending

By Alison Presley We tried for four years to conceive. After many (many!) pills, shots, and tears, our third round of IUI got us the dou...

Jessica Bower

Jan 22
5 min

Avoiding The Induction

It’s the end of pregnancy and you’ve finally hit your due date! You have your appointment with your midwife or doctor and they might ment...

Jessica Bower

Jan 18
4 min

{Postpartum Story} How Do I Feel?

One of our doula clients, Savannah Avila, had her sweet baby last month. She texted us the following and it was too real... too raw... a...

Kristen Bowles (A Doula Client)

Dec 17, 2019
6 min

{Birth Story} An Even Quicker VBAC

This is the birth story of Kristen's third baby girl. To fully understand the title, be sure to read the birth story of her second baby ...

Jessica Bower (Natural Baby Doulas Certified Birth

Oct 14, 2019
3 min

{Doula Reflections} Up All Night

I got the call last week at 9:52pm. The call that it was time for me to join a sweet couple as they were working hard to bring their bab...

Jessica Bower (Natural Baby Doulas Certified Birth

Oct 11, 2019
6 min

When To Contact Your Doula

It's getting close to baby time! Your bag is packed, your belly is huge, and you can't wait for labor to begin! How will you know when ...

Jasmine Higgins (A Doula Client)

Oct 9, 2019
8 min

{Birth Story} VBAC Induction

After finding out I was pregnant, I began searching for successful VBAC birth stories for some much needed encouragement. That's when I f...

Caroline Maclaga

Sep 26, 2019
4 min

A Community of Support

When you are expecting your first child, you are excited and nervous and don’t know what to expect. So, you sign up for birth classes and...

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