7 Ways Doulas Can Help You Have a Better Birth | Erie PA Doula

March 29, 2019 Chrissy Dougan

Doulas are increasing in popularity in our area… so, what’s the big deal? Doulas (birth coaches) have been around since the beginning of time, but the term was first used in 1969.

Inspired by World Doula Week, allow me share with you the ways a doula can help you have a better labor and delivery.

Options In Birth: The Gentle Cesarean

October 15, 2017 Chrissy Dougan

Approximately 1 in 3 U.S. babies and 30% of babies in Pennsylvania are born via cesarean so this is a topic that warrants conversation. After all, this is the most common surgery done in America!

You Deserve to be Attuned To: Why You Should Hire a Birth Doula

October 5, 2017 Christine Dougan

doulas attuning to client in meadville medical center birth

I'm about to tell you a (sappy) story and I hope you'll keep reading because I promise you, being attuned to is important!

On the night I met my now husband, we had a heart to heart. If you've never had a heart to heart, its one of those kinds of conversations that just connect people together. You may talk about things you otherwise keep hidden or let out your deepest frustrations or successes. Usually at the end, you'll find you have a huge sense of clarity and peace.

Doulas are increasing in popularity in our area… so, what’s the big deal? Doulas (birth coaches) have been around since the beginning of time, but the term was first used in 1969.

Inspired by World Doula Week, allow me share with you the ways a doula can help you have a better labor and delivery.

Approximately 1 in 3 U.S. babies and 30% of babies in Pennsylvania are born via cesarean so this is a topic that warrants conversation. After all, this is the most common surgery done in America!

I'm about to tell you a (sappy) story and I hope you'll keep reading because I promise you, being attuned to is important!

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