Are you sort of amazed about how many people have opinions about how you should conduct your pregnancy and even your birth experience? If you’re like most pregnant women, you’ve gotten advice from everyone everywhere, from your hairdresser to a strange guy in the elevator.
Advice really does come from a good place (most of the time). People want to be helpful by imparting their experience and perspective so your path can be easier. But geez, it can get ...
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Tips for Birth Partners
Are you wondering how your partner can or will support you during labor? Maybe you’re supporting a person through labor and wondering how best to do that, and searching for more information. If this is you, our postpartum doulas in Portland Oregon have some solid information for birth partners on how you best can support a person during labor.
We hear a lot about how a person can cope with contractions and stay comfortable with labor, and it usually ...
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