WiseWoman Doula LLC

10/08/2021

If you’ve felt any part of this, you are not alone! I am available with sympathetic heart and ears, as are others who have shared their stories as part of

Your pregnancy, your baby, and your experience are as unique as they are precious ❤️

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Awareness Month. If you have experienced or are experiencing loss in this way, know you are not alone.

04/11/2021

Leave PCOS problems in the past and embrace clear skin and regular cycles.

04/02/2021

Check out this superbly stated perspective article from a fellow doula on PMD ❤️

This past week, I read an article about postpartum depression in our local newspaper. At first I was pleased about the growing awareness of the way new moms and babies are struggling, but as I read, I started feeling pretty upset. The thesis of this article is that depression amongst new mothers neg...

03/29/2021

I wish we were all more open about our bodies and how they have changed after Baby. The biggest postpartum shocker for me was that first 💩 (thank goodness for prunes and apricots!) What is something you wish you had known?

Sarah Nicole Landry, a.k.a. The Birds Papaya, isn't afraid to get super honest.

01/21/2021

11/19/2020

It’s fire cider season! 🔥 Ward off germs 🦠 and improve digestion with powerhouse ingredients like garlic, turmeric, citrus, and apple cider vinegar. Order from my page, or make your own! has a great recipe, and cites sources on the benefits of each ingredient.

10/22/2020

Have gotten quite a few questions about midwives and midwifery care in the past few months. This is a great clarifying resource. Stay tuned for an upcoming post about questions for perspective OB care providers!

Not enough people know what a midwife is and the work they do. Today I'm talking to Mary Love, a nurse-midwife, all about the profession.

10/21/2020

Healing chicken soup - my most ordered meal. The secret is a rich, nutrient-packed bone broth, and a whole lot of love ❤️

10/15/2020

You can (and SHOULD) have a doula, even during the era of Covid. Embrace support for your most peaceful transition into parenthood ❤️

What a weird, wild year this has been. So much has changed that it is actually difficult for me to remember what it was like to go to the mall or grocery store without having to think about masks,...

10/02/2020

Radical honesty + vulnerability can heal the world. How incredible that Chrissy Teigen is choosing to channel her heartbreak to help others with their own struggles. Our 💔 with you

Teigen’s raw photo upends a format that usually asks women to hide their imperfections.

08/18/2020

Mama Health Salad from our garden, staring:

-Borage for hormonal balance and reduced inflammation
-Dill and peppers for fiber, folate, and vitamin C
-Some gorgeous free-range eggs as a satisfying, rich ‘dressing’

Let food be thy medicine ❤️

07/09/2020

I love every word of this... as doulas, we fill in gaps in existing care and ensure families feel less alone in welcoming their child(ren) into their homes

Working informally is challenging for birth workers and herbalists, but they are an important part of community care that is lacking within mainstream...

06/26/2020

One of my favorite days is meal-delivery-day! It’s great to spread nutritional lovin’ to some sweet families.

Today’s load included lactation-supporting granola and bars, healing soups, and flowers to help stave off postpartum depression. 💜💙🌹

05/30/2020

What a great way to reframe the old addage of “false labor.” Your body is preparing for birth throughout pregnancy!

There’s no such thing as false labour. 🤭 .

Yep, you might find one evening things start niggling, there’s some twinges, you loose your mucous plug, have some tightenings, maybe it even feels like it’s really ramping up! You’re excited! You bounce around on your ball all evening, your partner cancels their plans, you run a bath, watch a funny film, do all the ‘early labour prep’ you’ve been planning! Then you both head to bed- to get some sleep & hopefully wake up ready to call the midwife! The following morning, you wake up.. and nothing! 😫 That evening the cycle repeats.. the following morning NOTHING! Now you’re feeling disheartened, tired, impatient, stressed 😬 it FEELS like ‘false labour’, someone might have even told you it’s ‘false labour’.. but it isn’t ❤️

Allow me to reframe things for you. Every single moment of pregnancy- your baby and your body are preparing for birth. Every single minute that passes is one minute closer to meeting your baby. In the last few days of pregnancy there’s so much going on in there that we can’t see from the outside that needs to happen before your baby is born; just because it’s ‘stopping & starting’ or moving slowly, doesn’t mean your body isn’t doing exactly what it’s supposed to! These early surges might be encouraging your baby to rotate into the right position; they might be helping your baby tuck their chin down & align themselves for birth; they might be moving your baby further down into your pelvis; they might be causing your cervix to soften, draw forwards, shorten, or begin to open.. you’re doing everything right!

So if this is you in a few months time, a few days or maybe even as your read this- you’re already one minute closer to meeting your baby 💪🏻 this is one minute you’ll never do again and SOMETHING in there has changed! Things ARE always moving forward! And it WILL reach a point where the starting doesn’t stop, until you have your gorgeous baby in your arms!

So for now- 📺 Distraction 🧖🏿‍♀️Relaxation 🌬Breathing 🙏🏻 Patience 👶🏼 and trust ❤️ You’re so close. If this was you, what are your best tips for staying positive during this stage? . 📸