Blossom Beginnings Doula Collective

07/19/2021

Congratulations 🎉 It is Baby #1 for this family born with the supportive medical staff at and their Doula

07/27/2020

07/20/2020

We are so happy to announce that we have opened registration for our first doula workshop called Blossom in Birthwork for doulas who have completed doula training or those who would like to learn more about birthwork before investing in a doula training program. For more information, visit: blossombeginnings.org/birthwork

05/11/2020

We celebrate Motherhood in it's various forms and we hold those in our hearts and prayers those who may be grieving the loss of a mother, child, or motherhood itself. 💐

10/21/2019

While not yet mainstream, laughing gas is an option in several DMV birth locations. Ask your healthcare provider if this option is available ... The more we ask for it, the more places will supply it.

Laughing gas can relieve labor pain without the side effects and limitations of an epidural, so why isn't it more popular in America?

06/06/2019

Way to set a precedent, Virginia. May other states follow suit! (ahem, Maryland)

Virginia Governor, Governor73,

06/02/2019

Black women in America historically breastfed more than any other group, acting as wet nurses for their slave master's children, sometimes at the expense of their own babies. Now black women are breastfeeding less than any other group. This article weighs in on the possible causes of this shift.

Gather round new and expecting moms! There's much to know about lactation.

04/19/2019

https://metro.co.uk/2019/04/19/meghan-markle-could-use-a-doula-while-giving-birth-this-is-why-thousands-of-women-are-now-using-the-professional-birthing-partners-9252512/amp/

People who used a doula and women who work in the industry give their experiences.

04/18/2019

Various studies show that exercise during labor can help women have shorter labor. This video talks about the underlying cause of muscle fatigue. As you watch, keep in mind that labor is also contraction of muscles!

https://www.facebook.com/203906229622591/posts/2500281459985045/

04/17/2019

In honor of Black Maternity Week ... There is so much work that needs to be done