NurturingDove Doula Services

05/22/2026

This! Is just how we should approach birth!

05/16/2026

And this is truly how I think about being a DOULA!! OMG so so accurate

05/15/2026

I harp on this a lot but it’s bc it’s important

05/13/2026

Why hire a doula? This is a great question with many facets to the answer!

It depends on what you are wanting to get from the birth experience…..

A doula is not someone you call when labor starts and hope for the best.

We are not a last-minute rescue.
We are not a savior rushing in to “fix” birth.

A doula is someone you build a relationship with months before you ever feel a contraction.

When you hire a doula early, the real work begins long before labor. We walk beside you as you learn, question, and prepare—helping you understand your body, your options, and your voice. By the time birth arrives, you’re not looking to be saved. You already know you can do this.

We don’t just attend a birth.
We help shape the experience you walk into it with. This comes from hours spent with clients getting to know them!! Not ONE session rushed that we put on paper & hope we remember later.

We educate you so fear doesn’t lead.
We talk through options and what-ifs so nothing feels shocking.
We help you build a birth plan that’s flexible and truly yours.
We prepare your partner to support you with confidence.
We normalize labor so you don’t doubt yourself.
We help you practice comfort measures and coping tools.
We prepare you mentally and emotionally.
We hold space for fears, questions, and past experiences.
We remind you, again and again, that your body is not broken.

By the time labor begins, we aren’t strangers.
We are a familiar, grounding presence.

And during labor, we remind you:
You are informed.
You are capable.
You are allowed to ask questions, pause, and change your mind.
You are in control of your birth choices.

Hiring a doula early isn’t about having backup.
It’s about walking into birth confident instead of afraid.
Prepared instead of unsure.
Supported instead of alone.

This work starts long before labor does.
And it changes everything.

And it’s not just about getting a piece of paper that says “I’m qualified”, in my opinion it’s so much more than that!! It’s about understanding, trusting, and accepting birth for what it IS and CAN be.
This comes from experience in the birth setting applying the knowledge we got in trainings over time and making our craft better and better!!

There is ALWAYS MORE TO LEARN my favorite part of birth work for sure!!

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05/12/2026

Wow 😮

Interesting comparison of epidural and water immersion. NB groups were self-selected, which may have influenced results. "Spontaneous vaginal birth was almost 17 times more likely in the water immersion group [94.5% vs 50.6%] (OR = 16.866 [6.540, 43.480], p < 0.001), whereas the odds of having a cesarean birth were almost 40 times higher in the epidural group [0.7 vs 21.9%] (OR = 39.346 [3.610, 429.120], p < 0.001). The odds of having an intact perineum were more than two times higher for the water immersion group (OR = 2.606 [1.290, 5.250], p = 0.007), whereas having an episiotomy was more than eight times more likely for the epidural group [4.1 vs 26.1%] (OR = 8.307 [2.800, 24.610], p < 0.001). Newborns in the water immersion group showed a better 5 min Apgar score and umbilical cord arterial pH and lower rates in admissions at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Conclusions: Women choosing water immersion as an analgesic method were no more likely to experience adverse outcomes and presented better results than women choosing epidural analgesia." Full paper here https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/19/1919

05/12/2026

05/09/2026

Yes and yes

05/09/2026

Super cool to see how birth centers practice for these instances! The training and time they put into their skill set it always impressive to see!

05/06/2026

Moms!! Resources are there please reach out!