The Bonner County Birthing Buddy

02/05/2024

I know I’m guilty of always looking towards the future that sometimes I forget to really enjoy the moment!🫣

In the Winter I’m wishing it was summer, and in the summer I’m wishing for the Fall. 🌞
While I was pregnant I couldn’t wait to meet my babies, and then I couldn’t wait for them to be toddlers.❤️
I can’t wait to go on vacation, but on vacation a lot of times I can’t wait to be home.🏠

Slow down, enjoy the now. We won’t ever get today back. Which is both a blessing and a curse! 🩶

01/25/2024

Feed your baby’s whenever and wherever they are hungry! 😋

01/24/2024

☀️I TRUST MY BODY TO KNOW WHAT TO DO DURING LABOR AND DELIVERY.

☀️MY BODY WAS MADE FOR THIS.

☀️I AM READY TO GIVE BIRTH TO MY BEAUTIFUL BABY.

☀️MY BABY GIVES ME THE STRENGTH TO DO ANYTHING.

☀️I AM CALM AND RELAXED DURING LABOR.

☀️ EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE JUST FINE.

☀️I AM BREATHING DEEPLY AND SLOWLY, AND MY BODY IS RESPONDING WELL.

☀️I VISUALIZE MY BABY SAFELY ARRIVING INTO THE WORLD.

☀️WE ARE A TEAM, ME AND MY BABY, TOGETHER WE CAN.

We Need to break the toxic cycle of fear around labor and help mend the true beauty that is Childbirth. And remember We are one with our body’s and we are powerful enough to bring our babies earth side!

☀️Take some time to learn about visualization, meditation and breathing exercises that can help you stay calm and focused before and during labor.
☀️Explore different options throughout your pregnancy to find which techniques work best for you before labor starts.

01/02/2024

I am so proud to announce that I have graduated my class and am now a fully certified Birth Doula! The journey took longer than expected, but with the love and support of my husband and my family and friends I have made it. I’m so excited to be serving my community and supporting families through the journey of pregnancy, labor, delivery and beyond.

08/19/2023

I got the amazing opportunity to support this beautiful family during the birth of their child as their Doula this week. And I can not express enough on just how beautiful this experience was.💕🥲
The amount of strength and courage this couple had to advocate for them selfs was truly inspiring. And I’m grateful to have been a part of that!❤️

As a Doula I am professionally trained in child birth and postpartum. I provided emotional, educational, and physical support to help families have a positive birth experience.

I provide comfort with pain-relief techniques like relaxation, breathing, support for various laboring positions, and more. I help with developing an in depth birth plan (whether hospital, birth center, or in home birth) to help you understand the birth process and to have a positive birth experience.

And though sometimes, labor doesn’t always go as plan and medical interventions are needed. This can leave the mother feeling underprepared, helpless and alone. In this case a Doula such as myself is there to support you emotionally, physically, and help educate you on your decisions!

06/15/2023

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The new birthing center hadn't been open long when the Newport hospital got its first customer. The center, which was celebrated at a brief grand reopening ceremony, opened June 1 after closing in 2022. "Most rural hospitals are choosing to close their obstetrics units, but through the commitment of...

06/09/2023

You are strong, your are powerful. Your body knows how to birth your baby just as it knows how to grow your baby.

Birth is natural, and like most things in nature it is magical. You should fell safe, secure, and confident, because are ment to birth your baby!

We are the only species of mammals that doubts our ability to give birth.
Let’s change that!!!

06/03/2023

📣Birth support matters!📣

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06/01/2023

To help women have better birth experiences, we need to stop telling them what they need to do, and how their birth should go. But instead help them understand what they want and what they believe they need to achieve their birth goals.

06/01/2023

I’m booked throughout August. But I have openings for clients with due dates for:

Beginning of September
Whole month of October
And November.

04/20/2023

04/14/2023

04/10/2023

Self-Reflection has helped me grow so much in just the last few months! Proud to be certifying with CBI! ❤️

Monday Reflection: Reflection may be the foundation of our courses but how does it apply to daily life? We can create space in our lives to consider our values, our goals, and the opportunities we’ve taken and passed by to learn more about what drives us … and what scares us. It’s empowering to understand where your motivation comes from and it’s freeing to learn what blocks you or stops you from taking chances or making changes. Take time today to reflect on what scary things stand in your way this week and how you can tackle them.

Image Description: Monday reflection prompt from Childbirth International with a quote from Robert L. Rossen that reads, "Self-reflection entails asking yourself questions about your values, assessing your strengths and failures, thinking about your perceptions and interactions with others, and imagining where you want to take your life in the future.”

04/10/2023

Giving birth should be one of your greatest achievements not your greatest fear, you should be able to bring your baby into this world as comfortably and as freely as possible.

04/07/2023

Proud to be certifying with CBI! ❤️

04/07/2023

I’m so grateful for the opportunity to pursue my dreams of helping women and their families achieve their birth goals! And I’m beyond blessed with all the love and support of my family and friends helping me along this journey!