Whole-person Prenatal & Postpartum Support: It Takes a Birth-y Village

Pregnancy, birth and parenting are some of the hardest things we humans do, physically and emotionally. The toll they take on our bodies (and on baby’s body) can be high; yet tending to them is often overlooked by modern medicine and a culture that undervalues self-care. Physical health, values, beliefs, relationships, emotional well-being, and spirituality all affect how we birth *and* how we recover from birth.

Birth Preparation, Postpartum SupportColleen GoidelDecember 14, 2022birth, Postpartum Support, doula

So you’re pregnant! What are you telling yourself about birth?

Taking time to ask yourself some key questions about how you envision your birth vision can help you let go of expectations and come to birth with an open heart and mind.

Birth PreparationColleen GoidelJune 16, 2020pregnancy, birth, labor, self talk, self-talk

Ditch the Birth Plan. Focus on Your Birth *Priorities*

Once you’ve identified what’s important to you, you can begin to release your hold on a specific outcome and be open to whatever emerges during this mysterious, incredible, life-altering event.