Every now and then I come across a picture or story about a doula that leaves me thinking in my best Jim Gaffigan impression, "That's one way to live your life." I've read stories about the need for more pit bull doulas (not me) who will put their hands in front of a perineum (so …
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I've been pondering the reasons people choose to give birth naturally. There are as many different reasons as there are people making the decisions. Some of the most common reasons that people give me are: healthier for the baby, healthier for the birthing person, desire to avoid a Cesarean birth, dislike of epidurals, desire to …
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