Heavenly Doula

11/27/2020

11/08/2020

Enough said!

10/21/2020

I did a poll a while ago on Facebook and I asked people if they would hire a Doula or not, and if not, why? Below are some of the reasons why people wouldn’t hire a Doula.

-money/too expensive
-birth is too personal for them to have a stranger involved
-bad past experiences with other doulas

When it comes to money I try to be fair when it comes to my pricing, I even include monthly payment options. I tried to be wary about the current market for Doula’s in my area, so I’m not charging too low that it effects others businesses.

I can totally understand having a stranger involved in your birth can be a little weird and not up some peoples alleys. However I would still consider hiring a Doula for maybe not in person support, but to either help you create a birth plan and ensuring that you know all your information/options or even provide postpartum support.

As for the last statement it really makes me sad and mad that there are some bad apples out here in our community that put a bad name for all of us. One individual who took the pole personally messaged me and said that they only interviewed two Doula’s and they told the Doulas that they wanted to get an epidural but the Doula‘s tried to convince them out of the epidural by giving horror stories about epidurals. Mind you, this is during the interview process and these Doulas haven’t even been hired yet. But regardless of that, a Doula should be supportive of any decision the birthing person wants and shouldn’t be giving any judgment towards those choices. It’s THEIR BODY, THEIR BABY, THEIR BIRTH!


10/18/2020

🌻Birth has always been viewed as a moment of excruciating pain that you want to get over with. Even in movies and TV shows, you would see the birthing person laying on a hospital bed sweating and screaming as they’re holding their partners hand. With proper communication with your care provider and planning accordingly, anybody can have more options for their birth. 🌻

Want to know what those options are? Schedule me for a free consultation!

Email: heavenlydoula@outlook.com
Phone: 407-821-5055

10/12/2020

I’m sorry will never be enough. The fact that this day is still dedicated to a person who’s name should have died long ago is just sickening. The cries of your ancestors carry throughout this land and the american system has failed the indigenous community. You deserve more than a day, a month, or even a year. For generations, indigenous people have suffered and yet they are one of the most kind hearted groups out there. On this day, please do the the indigenous people a favor by educating yourself and to treat each other with kindness.

10/10/2020

🌻I wrote another blog (don’t judge me, I’m trying to get better at this social media stuff) this time I went over the importance of the birth plan and some key tips to follow!🌻

10/07/2020

🌻Check out my new blog where I give you a one source guide in what to bring for the hospital on that big day!🌻

10/05/2020

Want to know more about the benefits of having a doula? Check out my blog!

https://buff.ly/2Sp2bii

I’m also available for a free consultation!

Cell: 407-821-5056
Email: heavenlydoula@outlook.com

10/03/2020

🌻New Blog!!🌻
I talk about my experience this last Sunday with my clients that are due next month. In this prenatal I gave away my first rebozo that I owned. This was something that was very important to me and I have to thank for not only inspiring me but encouraging me to blog about this momentous occasion!

09/23/2020

🌻 No matter the situation, know that I will always be your #1 supporter! 🌻

09/19/2020

Check out the link in my bio where I talk about the importance of your environment!

https://buff.ly/2RHJBlb

09/18/2020

My labor began around 2:30 am. I woke up to go to the bathroom and I began to feel what I thought were Braxton Hicks at the time. I tried to shower, eat something, and go on the yoga ball a bit to see if they would go away, spoiler, they didn’t. I proceeded to wait an additional two hours before making the decision in going to the hospital. At this point my contractions was following the 1:5:1 rule. When I arrived to the hospital to everyone’s surprise, including myself, I was already 6 centimeters dilated. Once I was admitted, the nurses hooked me up to a IV and the heart rate monitor and just left me there, not knowing what to expect later in the process. At this point it’s 6am and I’m trying to make myself comfortable by standing and walking around with what little slack the IV and heart monitor provided me, since they weren’t mobile. The doctors checked me every two hours and by 12pm I just reached 8cm. My body wanted to move yet I was told to just lie down and not move as much, this was when things started to slow down. My water hadn’t broke yet and I was constantly being suggested to have it artificially broke, but I kept saying “let’s wait.” The time is now 4pm and I haven’t progressed at all. The doctors are now telling me they may need to put pitocin on me since I haven’t progressed. I knew pitocin would make my contractions more intense thus increasing my chance of a epidural so I said let’s just break my water and see what happens. Another hour passes by and nothing has happened. My doctors try to enforce pitocin on me and I said, “let’s give it another hour.” When they checked me again I was now 9cm! Two hours pass by and I ignore my nurses and I got on the yoga ball, moved around as much as I could, and even danced with my husband. I continued this until I yelled that I had a sensation to push. When the doctor checked they said I wasn’t quite at 10cm yet but decided to let me push and see what happens. After preparation, I began to push and three pushes later my beautiful son was born at 9:17pm.
In a next post I’ll go over what I wish I knew at the time.