You know what they say about opinions right? Everyone has one…….. This is a very common question that we get in interviews. Part of that is because for years there have been lists floating around with “Questions to Ask Your Doula”. One of those questions has always been, “What is your birth philosophy.” This questions… Continue Reading The Colorado Mountain Doulas Philosophy
The day is almost here! You’ve been planning and preparing for months on end. You’ve checked and re-checked your lists, talked endlessly to your friends and family about the big day and dreamed about every detail from start to finish. Is your budget in order? This special day will never be here again. I mean,… Continue Reading Planning For Your Special Day-Budgeting 101
It’s Day two of #worldDoulaweek and today we’d like to take a little time to tell you more about our agency and how it works by answering some frequently asked questions: When you choose Colorado Mountain Doulas for your Doula services, you can rest assured that we will do our best to find the perfect Doula match… Continue Reading Getting to Know The Colorado Mountain Doulas Agency
This question instantly makes me think of the above quote I read about a year ago. Preparing for birth can be compared to planning to climb a 14er (a mountain over 14,000 ft). It’s hard work. It takes planning, determination, endurance, and stamina. You wouldn’t just take off on a climb without any preparation. A… Continue Reading What Is a Doula?
When I was a teenager, I thought living in Colorado was a curse. My weekends were spent away from friends, far from telephones and social events in favor of hiking the nearby mountains with my family. “When do we get to turn around? I need to stop and take a break!” were the words I uttered quite often. My… Continue Reading Why I Love My State- Words From a Colorado Native
Tomorrow, March 3, 2015 Lifetime will air a new reality show titled “Born in the Wild”. The very dramatic trailer has everything a good drama should have; dramatic music, yelling! Falling! Storms! It’s has everything! It has everything, including a lot of controversy surrounding it, which exactly what Lifetime is looking for. On the one hand, home birthers, natural birthers, Doulas,… Continue Reading Born in the Wild-Wildly Dramatic
First things first. Becoming a Doula requires doula training, and, if you want to be taken seriously as a professional, you should get certified. To be taken seriously in the industry, and to be ready to get to work as soon as your training is over, take an in person training. Anyone can read about childbirth… Continue Reading How To Become a Doula in Colorado………or anywhere else for that matter.
In August I began a series about the many ways our breastfeeding relationships tend to get sabotaged here in the US. Some are intentional, but most are not. You can read the introduction here. Part two is Here. In this post we’ll discuss the next step in successful breastfeeding; how you birth your baby, and… Continue Reading Breastfeeding Sabotage in Labor (Part3)
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… Continue Reading Free and Low Cost Doulas in Colorado Springs. Things to Consider
In August I made a quick post about the many ways our breastfeeding relationships tend to get sabotaged here in the US. Some are intentional, but most are not. Now I’d like to go into a little bit more detail on the first sabotage-SELF sabotage in the womb. Many people want to know what is… Continue Reading Breastfeeding Sabotage Begins in the Womb part2
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