The Modern Doula of Cincinnati

05/23/2022

Each pregnancy is unique, and no one can promise you a specific kind of pregnancy or birth. Your body naturally exists to survive. By nature it is beautiful and unpredictable. That is why it is so important to be informed and to listen to your intuition. I had one natural, epidural-free birth by absolute luck and one comfortably induced stillbirth. Both still made and remade me a mom.

Run away from anyone who claims they have the algorithm for a natural birth and run towards people who are unbiased and will make you feel safe. No one should ever pressure you to have any specific kind of birth. You know your body better than anyone else and you know your baby better than anyone else.

♥️🙏♥️🙏♥️

05/14/2022

Friends, this space will be growing and pivoting soon.

03/10/2022

Honored to share this space with 300 people now.

When I first became a doula, started a website, taking clients, and building up an Instagram, I thought I knew everything about birth. I thought I had seen every birth last year when I took my last client. I thought I had a wicked counter pressure, hop squeeze, hand hold. There is so much more to birth than being there as a witness.

As I wander deeper into the unknown of the birth world, I'm learning more and more that birth and death are two sides of the same coin. You cannot have one without the other. As I continue to shift and mold what my doula support looks like, I will start to honor pregnancy loss more. I will focus more deeply on listening to my birthing people about their concerns. I will prepare them to count kicks and bond with their babies to learn their normal. I will lean harder into the third trimester. And most importantly, I will rid myself of gaslighting and toxic lines like "your body knows how to do this."

Friends, our bodies are wonderful and mysterious, but let's not put pressure on them to know and do it all. When something goes wrong with the body, we think it's our fault and wow is it not.

So, hello, 300 followers.

03/07/2022

I don't know how it's taken me this long to create a birth class but this one is the baby I never got to hold.

It's stunning.

It's inclusive toall birth outcomes. Its not pretentious. It has gentle language and includes discussion. It's not just for the natural birthers. This class is a home for loss moms too, (hi, I am one afterall).

It's a live class that helps couples navigate the last trimester, labor, and recovery.

We will discuss learning your baby's normal, the stages of labor, inductions, c sections, what happens at a birthing center or hospital, how your partner can help, wound recovery and so so so much more.

This class is only open to 4-6 couples/parents because I want there to be some one on one time. I do have a private class option.
Feel free to click the 🔗 in my bio to see more.

02/18/2022

Hi friends! Although I am not taking any clients for 2022, I am still putting out very good content on pregnancy and birth.

This blog post is about how to feel more secure in pregnancy when it feels scary and anxiety-inducing. Spoiler-- it is ALL about the people you put on your birth team. Give it a read!

https://www.themoderndoulaofcincinnati.com/blog/guaranteed-ways-to-feel-less-anxiety-in-pregnancy

Feel less anxiety in pregnancy by taking comfort in these three actions--building your birth team, knowing your baby's normal, maximizing ultrasounds, and practicing self-compassion.

09/10/2021

Super excited to host my brand new parents and newborns tomorrow morning. So excited that I dug up the weird vintage bagel holder.🤣

Don't worry, I won't be punishing anyone by feeding them herring.

08/26/2021

This is Ziggy, our newest little mascot! Her mom ROCKED birth (and her partner was awesome support as well), and I am so honored that I got to be apart of it.

😍😍😍😍😍

07/26/2021

Hi friends! For all my folks trying to decide what kind of birth is best for them, this is just a *start*. Not everything on this visual applies to all Homebirth and hospital scenarios. ♥️

This visual is highly simplified and doesn't delve into some of the nuances between home and hospital birth.

From here, you can refine your search. Talk to Homebirth midwives, hospital midwives, OB practices--to make a decision that fits your family's needs.

It also doesn't compare a birthing center (which most are more like a hospital birth because of the presence of nursing and other medical staff, with the exception of .birth.center !!)

Comment or DM any questions!

07/21/2021

Getting some cuddles before running off to a birth!

07/18/2021

Ok, so our blogs are getting sillier, and that's ok!!! We have EXCELLENT pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and breastfeeding content.

This one's for all the cravings out there.

Scroll through our latest blog post and have a chuckle, let your mouth water, then go read more mentally stimulating content. 😂♥️🙏

Am I missing anything in this list? If so, comment!

Disclaimer- not everything on this list is a classic, but many are!!!!

07/12/2021

Hey folks!

What are/were your cravings? Comment below!

07/11/2021

To my two wonderful birthing folks who stopped by, despite the heavy downpour. I had so much fun connecting! ♥️

07/09/2021

HI FOLKS,

Looking forward to seeing you Sunday at 9am!

Partners and kiddos welcome.

Come with questions. Come for community. Come for the good coffee and food!

Anyone who needs a little Reiki adjustment will get one. ♥️

06/21/2021

It's International Yoga Day!

I like to marry my yoga teaching skills with my doula work.

So much of yoga can be very useful for expecting folks-- From breath-work to understanding the anatomy of our hips/pelvis.

One of the *best* things you can do to prepare for labor is hip circles on a ball! Check out my story for a video on what that looks like. ❤️

(Feel free to follow my personal account if you're looking to attend regular yoga classes.)

06/16/2021

We teamed up with Mella Co to make the most comfy and cute onesies for our clients.

I'm so excited to give these to our families!

06/03/2021

Every month words matter. Words like "birthing people" and "birthing folks" (and many more). It costs zero dollars to respect others and their pronouns. It costs zero dollars to advocate for *all* parents and birthing people.

This June is an opportunity to reflect on all of those, before us, who paved the way so that we can be fully ourselves.

I thank them. 🙏❤️🙏

06/01/2021

Now offering Prenatal Reiki for the month of June!

Benefits:
👐 Connect or reconnect with your growing baby.
👐Ease anxiety around pregnancy and birth.
👐Tap into your intuition.
👐Ease chronic pain like back aches and restless legs.

*For our session, I do not use sage, all bodies are in the upright reclined position, and I use essential oils that are safe for pregnancy.*

Read more by clicking the link in the bio. You can snag a 30 or 60 min spot there too--or Dm me for booking. ♥️