Caroline Hurst - Doula Services

07/03/2025

My HG baby is about to turn 5 in October. I am still healing from trauma and PTSD from her pregnancy and HG.

I received a picc line with TPN & 24/7 zofran at 12 weeks. Before that I was on a zofran pump which worked for a while but stopped. I had the picc line and iv nutrition until delivery. I am terrified of throwing up. There are foods I will not eat because of the pregnancy and it has been hard to eat in general because of the trauma.

You’re not alone and you’re not being dramatic.

With the advances in nutrition and fluid replacements, most women survive hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) with few life-threatening complications. However, the stress, pain, and helplessness of HG cause persistent psychological distress for many women. Today is National PTSD Awareness Day, and it's important for our community to understand the mental health impacts of HG because those who have experienced HG have a greater risk for PTSD.

Learn more: https://www.hyperemesis.org/about-hyperemesis-gravidarum/recovery/post-traumatic-stress-disorder/

06/08/2025

Two c section mama here.

Here to tell you - you don’t need a vaginal birth, an unmediated birth, to feel like a mother, to feel like a warrior, cesareans aren’t the easy way out.

Cesareans are not less than or better than a vaginal birth.

And for my providers and birth workers - guess what? You can still be a magnificent doula, midwife and woman if you’ve only had c sections or haven’t had a baby at all.

I remember when I lost a couple clients because they did not want a doula who never “ experienced “ childbirth “.

Anyway you become a mother, anyway you give birth, and you don’t have to have babies to support women on their motherhood journey.

My first two births were unplanned C-sections and took a while to process. The last two were planned C-sections and I knew what to expect.

05/30/2025

05/09/2025

Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the s*x lives of millions of Americans.

05/06/2025

Are you still replaying your birth in your mind?

Birth trauma is more common than many realize—and it can quietly linger, impacting how you feel, how you heal, and how you show up as a mother.

If your birth experience left you feeling overwhelmed, unseen, or unsettled, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to process it alone.

Now offering private postpartum care and birth story debriefing—a safe, supportive space to unpack your experience, find healing, and take steps toward peace.

Availability is currently open for late June and late July.
Spots are limited and filling quickly.

Let’s connect and talk about how we can support your healing journey—so you can feel more like you again and be the mother you were meant to be.

04/01/2025

April is Autism Acceptance Month and as part of our See Amazing in All Children initiative, we have developed new resources to help families discover, support, and share the amazing in all children. Learn more: https://sesameworkshop.org/topics/autism.

03/15/2025

Postpartum rage is real and you’re not alone.
There are safe ways to let that anger, depression, confusion, and resentment out.

02/23/2025

Thiamin was vital for both of my HG pregnancies.

With my first pregnancy, I had severe HG that required a PICC line with 24/7 zofran & TPN. Thiamin was inside my TPN bag and extremely changed the game. I was still vomiting but went through longer periods without episodes and needing to be hospitalized.

I was also taking B-complex vitamins with thiamin for 3 years, until I was pregnant with my second and switched to a prenatal that contained B vitamins & thiamin.

01/31/2025

Really amazing read.

Doesn’t matter how many losses you have or if you had a chemical miscarriage or a loss after 8 weeks.

A loss is a loss & I learned that from an amazing midwife.

When women discover that I lost a baby during the 20th week of pregnancy, they will often open up to me about their own loss, but reduce its significance by saying they were “only” six weeks, eight weeks, or fill-in-the-blank weeks pregnant when their loss occurred. They usually follow up that ....

10/11/2024

Brad Edwards and doula Kyra Betts chat at a Dads to Doulas information session in a birthing suite in Barnes Jewish Hospital.

09/11/2024

What are your thoughts?

My pediatrician told me that it saved her marriage. She said it was a heart breaking 3 days but worked like a charm.

Who has sleep trained?
Why do you recommend it?
Why are you against it?

Some studies show that sleep training teaches babies how to sleep through the night. But what if that's simply not true?

09/10/2024

Perfect postpartum gift 💝

Cinnamon rolls were my absolute fav 🥰

New menu drop! Can't wait for you to try all these new bites of heaven.

Always happy to discuss custom orders for your sourdough and traditional baking needs 🤍