Blessed Birth Doula of CNY

10/27/2025

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Doulas are the best!

10/22/2025

Maybe this is for you today 💛✨

I'm nostalgic often, since my youngest is almost 9. I wish I would have enjoyed those baby days more, appreciated my body more. Don't make my mistakes 💛

10/17/2025

Make decisions about birth with confidence. The Take Charge of Your Birth series gives you access to the most current medical research on labor pain and induction.

Each book combines clear summaries with practical strategies, so you can evaluate your options and take charge of your birth.

Learn more about the series: https://hencigoer.com/about-the-series/
Buy Labor Pain: https://hencigoer.com/labor-pain/
Buy Labor Induction: https://hencigoer.com/labor-induction/

10/17/2025

As we approach Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's, please remember this. Don't get pushed into an induction of convenience.

"In reality, bodies, babies and pregnancy lengths vary.

In reality, we exhibit individual variation, and there is actually a wide span of time in which babies can be born and be healthy.

In other words, normal is a range and not just one fixed point.

One size hardly ever fits all."

That's a quote from my book, In Your Own Time: how western medicine controls the start of labour and why this needs to stop.

It also features on my induction information hub, which is at https://www.sarawickham.com/induction

We have links to loads of recent resources and blog posts, as well as links to original research and evidence and, of course, more info about my books.

We hope you find it useful.

09/29/2025

Our childbirth education classes are:

✔ evidence-based
✔ informative and relevant
✔ interactive and fun

We hope you'll join us!
www.BlessedBirthDoula.com

09/29/2025

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09/01/2025

Happy September Mamas 🍂

September 22nd begins the first free pregnancy loss support group offering 💜

This group will be for anyone who has had a pregnancy loss at any gestation age.

I understand many will use the term miscarriage and that’s ok. For me, that doesn’t sit right anymore.

Because having a miscarriage isn’t like a period. It’s literally giving birth.

Most times, alone.

I wanted to create this space for you and I.

We can sit together. Listen to one another, make space and grieve with one another. You can also join and just listen. There will be no pressure to share. 🫶🏼

To those who have already signed up, I’m looking forward to meeting you 💜

https://forms.gle/UrzAp96oH14StYdw7

08/22/2025

07/11/2025

“It doesn't matter how many pinging machines we bring into the room, how many research studies we do or how many specially-trained people are standing around.

They will never be able to prevent every problem.

What they will do, however, is to continue to undermine women's knowledge, prevent the flow of the hormones that make birth happen (and generally happen pretty well) and perhaps cause problems that wouldn't have happened if we had left well alone.”

That’s a quote from my book, ‘What’s Right For Me? Making decisions in pregnancy and childbirth.’

It also summarises my experience after studying birth-related research for more than three decades.

Sure, some people will come along and tell you otherwise.

Some will try and tell you that your body is faulty.

They might try and make it about your age, weight, and/or the colour of your skin.

Some will use long words and the fact that they have qualifications or have written books to try to persuade you.

Some will try and tell you that I and others like me are mad, bad, or dangerous charlatans.

(If you want to check me out, see my 'about' page).

Others will use their sparkly insta skills and the fact that they are NOT trained to try and convince you that their way is better and that things can never go wrong.

That's not true either.

(One thing I’ve learned about genuine experts over the years is that they don’t tell you they’re an expert. Or, worse, tell you in false humility that, “others say I’m an expert.” They just quietly get on with it, offer balanced information and evidence and let you decide for yourself whether to listen or not.)

If you’ve made it this far, I think we can be confident that you’re fairly good at making decisions, and more than capable of deciding what’s right for you.

If you’d like another source of birth-related information to ponder as you make those decisions, you’ll find loads more info at https://www.sarawickham.com/me

07/09/2025

Please come to this event and help Raelyn and the whole Gordon Family, our dear friends 💛💛

Together, as a community, we can make a meaningful difference for 8-year-old Raelyn Gordon and her family as they face a challenging transfer from Golisano Children’s located in Rochester to Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Your support is truly appreciated!

For any questions, please email: RaisingHopeforRae@gmail.com

For those who cannot attend but would like to donate: https://gofund.me/0e13f09b

06/20/2025

Please help financially if you can, and absolutely pray for this family who is special to our family 💛💛

Please help this sweet child through prayer and assistance. 🙏❤️‍🩹https://www.givesendgo.com/GF3AJ

06/01/2025