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

4 days ago
5 min

What to Expect: Triage

When planning a hospital birth, everyone should know about the process of triage. Triage is usually a unit of the hospital where someone ...

{Birth Story} Dad's Perspective of Changed Plans

Ken Westfall (A Doula Client - Dad)

4 days ago
4 min

{Birth Story} Dad's Perspective of Changed Plans

Birth was a long journey. Andrea woke up at 2am Saturday morning with back pain, and then it really set in at 4am. Turns out it was back ...

Kayla Loflin (A Doula Client)

Nov 16
5 min

{Birth Story} Quick First Baby

Before I get too far into my son's birth story, I was told to put a disclaimer for first time parents because my labor and Easton's birth...

Jessica Bower

Nov 10
2 min

Why Might I Want A Postpartum Doula?

You've just had a baby, your world has changed and many unknown’s lay ahead. So, whether you are a first time parent or have toddler and...

Jessica Bower

Nov 2
3 min

When Should You Hire Your Doula?

Potential clients often ask us, "When is the best time to reach out to you to see if we want to hire you for our birth?" While the real ...

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

{Birth Story} 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...

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