The Shoals Doula - Katie Terry

08/18/2025

08/12/2025

COLLECTING DONATIONS STARTING AT DROP OFF AND THROUGHOUT THE SALE!

Do you have a closed system breast pump that you are no longer using? Please consider donating it during !

➡️ Did you know that most private insurance companies offer breast pumps at no costs BUT Medicaid and other shared insurances do not?

➡️ Did you know that by donating your pump, instead of trying to reselling, you are closing the gap to access in lactation resources for our community?

➡️ Did you know that your breast pump donation could be tax refundable?

It’s okay if you didn’t; most people don’t! We will gladly rehome your pump!

Most popular examples of closed system pumps are the Ameda Mya Joy, the Medela Pump in Style with MaxFlow, and the Spectra S2 Plus. Unused lactation accessories are also appreciated. Tax donation receipts available upon request.

Have any other questions? Comment here or send a DM!

MANY THANKS IN ADVANCE!

07/30/2025

Calling all Mamas! 🤱✨ Join us for our upcoming Women's Center event, "The Big Latch On" next Friday, August 8th at Helen Keller Hospital. This event is held annually during World Breastfeeding Week to raise awareness, strengthen community support, and improve the health of children and women worldwide. Bring your little ones, meet other amazing mamas, and enter to win door prizes!

📍 Helen Keller Hospital (Back Lawn)
📅 Friday, August 8
⏰ 10 AM

07/29/2025

Relocate the J. Marion Sims Monument to the site of Mothers of Gynecology Clinical Museum - Sign the Petition! chng.it/mBqpsccj2r via

Relocate the J. Marion Sims Monument to the site of Mothers of Gynecology Clinical Museum

07/22/2025

Check out Brooke! Another area doula serving the Shoals.

Extremely proud to now announce I am now a ✨CERTIFIED LABOR DOULA✨ through CAPPA. As my mentor said, I already had the experience- but now I have the letters behind my name to back me up. I am already booking for 2026, thank you all for allowing me to be here for YOU!!

Brooke Tank, CLD

07/20/2025

I’m not sure how folks keep sleeping on Shoals Mom Prom but it’s seriously the best ladies night of the year! Had a blast supporting Safer Birth In Bama with some incredible women 🎭

07/08/2025

HAPPY PRIME DAY!

Don’t forget to check out my Amazon store front while you’re shopping this week. I have an updated list with tons of great deals for pregnancy into parenthood!

Happy shopping! Share with your friends!!

https://www.amazon.com/shop/shoals_doula/list/20UHFDB2D86LM?ref_=aipsflist

07/03/2025

Babies come when they’re ready! Congratulations to this family and the folks at Alabama Birth Center!

A Lawrence County woman welcomed her baby boy on the sidewalk, just steps from the birth center. Surrounded by love (and a little chaos), her baby boy made a fast and unforgettable entrance into the world!

FULL STORY: https://tinyurl.com/yn6bmnfa

06/25/2025

📢 Study Confirms What We've Always Known! 📢

A recent study evaluated labor induction in low-risk, full-term pregnancies and found a significant increase in cesarean deliveries. Labor inductions rose from 14.7% to 23.1%, and the risk of cesarean delivery increased by 67% – meaning mothers who underwent induction were 67% more likely to need a cesarean!

But let’s be clear: Birth doulas have witnessed the negative impacts of these inductions firsthand. Beyond the numbers, the emotional and psychological toll on mothers is profound and often overlooked.

We've been passionately opposing the ARRIVE Trial since its release, knowing its real-world consequences. This study reaffirms our stance – it’s time to prioritize normal physiological birth unless true medical indications arrive and individualized care that considers every aspect of maternal health.
Thank you to Dr. Annette Fineberg for her tireless work.

Post from Dawn Thompson

Objective To evaluate the association of labor induction on cesarean delivery and other maternal and neonatal outcomes in low-risk, full-term patients in community hospitals during a period of conce...

06/16/2025