Meant To Birth Doula Services

07/31/2012

To all my clients, if you would be so kind as to leave a testimonial for me over at Doulamatch.net I would really appreciate it! And to those who have already, thank you a hundred times for the privilege of serving you and your family!

Stephanie Rochefort Birth Doula Profile, including experience, certifications, services offered, and client testimonials

06/28/2012

Wonderful photo of a doula in action. The storm can not blow you away, release and let it come.

06/27/2012

I love this video and the dramatic difference it shows.

Watch how a baby is delivered in a cesarean birth and see the dramatic difference in what both the mother and baby experience in a home water birth after cesarean.

05/21/2012

Here is some food for thought... When even the manufacturer says not to use Pitocin why is it still so common place in our hospitals and birth centers?
http://briobirth.com/articles/21-scary-reasons-say-no-pitocin-according-manufacturer?page=0,0

Have you ever read the package insert for Pitocin? It’s a fascinating read. Did you know that the manufacturer of Pitocin, JHP Pharmaceuticals, actually wrote a really sensible list of recommendations and warnings for the use of this drug?

03/24/2012

All pregnant ladies in Hampton Roads Kimberlin Gray Photography is offering a discount to all families using a doula in celebration of World Doula Week! http://kimberlingrayphotography.com/2012/03/celebrating-world-doula-week-birth-photography-special/

Kimberlin Gray Photography is an on-location portrait photography business located in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in maternity, birth, and newborn photography as well as baby, children, and families.

03/21/2012

If you have used my doula services please pop on over to Doula Match and leave a testimonial.

After selecting the type of account and filling in your account name (if needed), you will verify with your account provider that you wish to authenticate with DoulaMatch. Your password is not exposed to DoulaMatch.

03/16/2012

Yesterday brought home to me that when we are at our weakest there is a strength within all of us as women that allows us to dig deep and find the strength, to overcome, and give birth.

03/16/2012

Welcome Baby Katelynn! So blessed to be able to witness the births of little miracles.

01/18/2012

As a result of decades of enthusiastic marketing, women believe they can ensure the well-being of their babies by reporting for an early ultrasound scan and that early detection of a problem is beneficial for these babies.

01/18/2012

A great hospital to give birth!

According to a recent report from Virginia Health Information (VHI), Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center’s Caesarian section rates were lower than expected, and were dramatically lower than the national average. This is important news, since Caesarian deliveries increase a woman’s chance for complicat...

01/18/2012

Love, Michel Odent. A good common sense approach to tending to mothers and babies.
http://www.midwiferytoday.com/articles/tree_fruit.asp

If you have on your shelf the English version of the book, titled History of Childbirth: Fertility, Pregnancy and Birth in Early Modern Europe, you will miss the analogy transmitted by the original title and the importance of the pages on the history of beliefs about the duration of pregnancy.

01/13/2012