Jessica Bower
When To Call/Text 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...
Natural Baby Doulas
Jessica Bower
- Jul 9, 2021
- 5 min
{Birth Story} Coming in Hot!
By Jessie Williams, a Natural Baby Doulas Client What a beautiful (fast) ride my labor and the delivery of our sweet son was! It is hard...
Jessica Bower
- Jun 15, 2021
- 6 min
My Mission To Make a Small Baby
Disclaimer: I am writing this post based on my journey through gestational diabetes. I am not a nutritionist. I'm a doula who did my...
Kristian Jordan (Natural Baby Doulas Certified
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5 min
The Ultimate Fourth Trimester Guide
I had my second baby this past November! Now that I’ve had two postpartum experiences, I decided to put together a guide for the fourth...
Morgan Ruggiero-Hunt (A Doula Client)
- Feb 12, 2021
- 14 min
{Birth Story} And Then There Were Three
This doula client wrote her birth story in a letter to her daughter. We love how she wrote it - just beautiful! Mila, I write this story...
Amanda Bollinger, NC-LMBT
- Feb 12, 2021
- 2 min
Massage Therapy In Pregnancy
One of our favorite massage therapists, Amanda Bollinger, shares why massage in pregnancy doesn't just feel great, but has even more...
Dr. Katie Taylor, PT, DPT, CLT, OCS
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Women's Health PT - A Valuable Resource
What is a pelvic floor physical therapist? What is a women’s health physical therapist? More importantly how can you benefit from seeing...
Kristian Jordan (Natural Baby Doulas Certified
- Dec 14, 2020
- 15 min
{Birth Story} A Healing and Redemptive Birth
Trauma is magnified in pregnancy… especially past pregnancy, loss and/or birth trauma. Trauma leads us to be safety-seeking asking...
Sarah Carter
- Nov 30, 2020
- 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...
Ken Westfall (A Doula Client - Dad)
- Nov 30, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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...
Mandy Morine, Owner of iStroll Winston-Salem
- Oct 12, 2020
- 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, 2020
- 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...
Jessica Bower
- Sep 22, 2020
- 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...
Jessica Bower
- Aug 31, 2020
- 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...
Jessica Bower
- Aug 10, 2020
- 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....
Jessica Bower
- Jul 31, 2020
- 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...
Jessica Bower
- May 17, 2020
- 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...