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When Should I Hire a Doula?

So, you’ve just found out you’re pregnant. Congratulations! As you start planning for the arrival of your little one, you may have heard about doulas and the invaluable support they can provide during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. But when is the right time to hire a doula? The Sooner The Better While we have plenty
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What It’s Like To Have A Colorado Mountain Doula Labor Doula At Your Birth

What Does it Look Like to Have a Colorado Mountain  Doula at Your Birth? You’ve probably at least heard of a doula before. You know that they are hired support persons for labor and delivery and that they’ll probably rub your back and help you breathe through the contractions. But what could having one really
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I Wish I Had Hired a Sibling Doula

I wish someone had told me about sibling doulas when I was pregnant with my third baby. My first baby had been born with just my father and stepmother by my side. For many reasons, it was a very special time for all of us. My second baby was born in the wee hours of
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5 Things I Know About Infant Sleep

Professional doula, Gwendolyn Mccomsey shares her secrets for infant sleep on today’s guest blog. Psst…..I have a secret to tell you. Did you know that you don’t have to suffer with never ending sleepless nights as a parent of a newborn? It’s true. You can set yourself up to have long stretches of sleep pretty
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Are You Asking Your Doulas the Right Questions?

The act of “doulaing” a birthing person has been around since babies have been being born. Back in the day they weren’t called doulas. They were just your mom, sister, aunt, and grandma. They were your village of people who’d come before, who knew what was normal and knew how babies are born and how
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Free and Low Cost Doulas in Colorado Springs. Things to Consider

Here in Colorado Springs we have a very high concentration of doulas. To my knowledge there are somewhere in the range of 25-40 labor doulas and a handful of postpartum doulas. Regularly, these doulas quit or go into other professions within 2 to 3 years. It’s a demanding job, one that many are not prepared
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