Empowering You Doula Services LLC

11/25/2025

Financial and social incentives can nudge doctors away from the operating room.

11/13/2025

So, insurance companies all raise their rates every year, which means we have to pay more JUST TO HAVE insurance, but I had no idea that rates were going up 14-18%.

The rate of inflation is only 3%, so the math isn't mathing. AND the insurance companies are telling your doctors and therapists what they can and cannot do for you.

Did you also know that what your doctors and therapist are getting paid by your insurance company is actually doing DOWN? That's right, they are getting paid less by the insurance company, but the insurance company is charging YOU more. Ummm... where is all that money going?

At Awaken Pelvic Therapy, we decided to be an out-of-network provider which means that we don't have to play by the insurance companies' rules. It also means that you will know exactly what your pelvic floor physical therapy will cost you at every single visit. That's right, no surprises here. AND you get the physical therapy that you deserve.

I'm talking one-on-one care for a whole hour with a pelvic floor specialist who is not burnt out and trying to treat 3 people at the same time. We do things differently at Awaken Pelvic Therapy because we think that you deserve better.

Call or text us at (810)656-9862 to ask more questions or to set up an appointment.

11/07/2025

Well would ya look at that!

Decades of research have shown that round-the-clock fetal monitoring does not reliably predict fetal distress, and experts say it leads to many unnecessary surgeries. But it’s still used in nearly every birth in the U.S. because of business and legal concerns, a New York Times investigation found. https://nyti.ms/3WF7yLx

10/31/2025

Protect👏 Your 👏 Mental 👏 Health👏
Try these on for size:

"I'd love to hear this story some other time when I'm not pregnant"

🍓 "I'm so glad you trust me with hearing your experience, but I need to protect my peace so let's save it for another time"

🌯 "I'm not open to hearing about this right now"

🍝 "Can we talk about something else?"

🍪 "I'm focusing on positive birth stories so let's stick to that for now"

Hold your boundary and protect your peace sister! You are not someone else's trauma dumpage. No thanks.

10/30/2025

Prenatal cervical exams...why tho?
If we know that cervical exams provide no predictive value at ANY point, why are we doing them prenatally? It has zero bearing on when you'll go into labor, if your body is "ready yet" or literally anything.

You could be 3 cm dilated for WEEKS before going into labor. You could be completely closed, high and firm and go into labor an hour later. Both are real life, y'all.

Consider the mind game a cervical exam could play and IF it's even worth it. The choice is ultimately yours, always. If you don't want an exam at a prenatal visit, keep your pants on.

10/27/2025

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10/22/2025

If you haven’t met Carri Beth Photography you’re missing out! She very rarely does model calls, this is your chance. A good human, a great photographer, don’t wait.

If you are interested, please send me a message with your baby’s birthdate, and a current (taken today) image of baby.

It is not often that I do a model call, so this is a rare opportunity to get to participate in getting newborn photos for FREE. It only happens when I have things I HAVE TO photograph, not just things I WANT to photograph. Lol. I have some marketing images to create, and I need a baby to fulfill that need. You will receive 3 high resolution digital images, fully retouched and delivered via online gallery.

Please note that there is a deposit requirement, but it is FULLY REFUNDABLE. It’s just there to avoid a no-show, as my time is limited and precious. You get your full deposit back once the session is completed and a model release is signed. You have no obligation to purchase anything, but you can choose to purchase additional images if you’d like.