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27/05/2025

Summer babies are on the way — don’t forget to book your placenta encapsulation spot!
Placenta capsules may help support postpartum recovery, balance hormones, and boost energy — yes, please!
Spots fill fast in the summer months, so reserve yours early and let your placenta do the magic.

Learn more at Doulav.com

17/05/2025

Some great advice from Fourth Support!

Don’t get rid of that exercise ball that helped you jumpstart labor. Bouncing and rocking is recognizable motion for your little one, and often works to soothe to sleep.

04/05/2025

As a bereaved mother myself, it’s a club you never wish on anyone, but grateful to have support systems like these.

So today, on National Bereaved Mother’s Day, we think of all the moms who have lost a child, in anyway shape or form.

International Bereaved Mother’s Day is observed every year on the first Sunday in May.

It is a day to honor those mothers who have lost a child. It is a day of remembrance and a time to support those beautiful women who are suffering the profound grief associated with such a loss.

Board members of One Bright Star will be at our Memorial Site at Ray Erlandson Park in Mankato on Sunday, May 4, 2025 from 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM to show love and support for our bereaved mothers. You do not have to suffer in silence. We offer an ear to listen, a hug of support and hearts filled with compassion. Bring a friend, family member or come by yourself.

We encourage friends of bereaved mothers to reach out with a kind word of acknowledgement, a flower, a hug. You are not reminding them that they lost a child; that grief will always be with them because all love begins and ends with motherhood.

"Grief is the price we pay for love."

04/04/2025

Doulas and Partners- Student Article

By no means does what I do replace the loving support of your other half. I am here to support and educate the two of you. That’s the beauty of it. With me involved, you’ll find that your partner is more capable to support you. Typically Dad doesn’t know what to expect or hasn’t seen birth before. He does not know what is normal. That’s where I come in. My calming presence will keep that worrisome look off your partners face.

03/04/2025

We had such a great night tonight. So many passionate/amazing stories. Women truly are warriors. Follow the Deep Valley Birth Collective page to be able to see more events to come.

29/03/2025

Postpartum mental health is VERY real! It is so important for mom AND support people to know the signs. It is ALWAYS ok to ask for help!

26/03/2025

These are all great responses. Especially, the 1st one. There are too Many women out there that "laugh" or "joke" about having to cross their legs when they sneeze. NOT OK! As a birth worker, I always educate my patients on what is normal and when to seek assistance.

25/03/2025

In 1986, physicians Marshall Klaus and John Kennell teamed up with scientists Steven Robertson and Roberto Sosa to publish the "original doula study".

Their findings revealed that the average labor accompanied by a female companion was cut in half.

(An average of 19.3 hours without companionship vs. an average of 8.7 hours with the presence of the female companion)

The publication of this article helped pave the way for more research into the benefits of doulas.



Read the summary of their study here: https://embryo.asu.edu/pages/effects-social-support-during-parturition-maternal-and-infant-morbidity-1986-marshall-klaus