by Scarlett | Oct 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Labor is hard. We all know that. The most challenging aspect of labor, aside from the intense sensations and the obvious intricacies of getting a full sized baby out of a woman’s body, is that it’s unpredictable. It’s impossible to know how long any labor will last...
by Scarlett | May 1, 2015 | Birth, Doula, Surrogacy
Hi, I’m Scarlett. I’m a mother, wife, childbirth educator, birth doula, and last year I added one more title to my list: gestational surrogate (or gestational carrier). Gestational Surrogacy means that the carrier becomes pregnant with an embryo (or embryos) that are...
by Scarlett | Feb 27, 2014 | Childbirth Education, Mindfulness
By Keely C Helmick, LPC, Doula Mindfulness has been incorporated into most aspects of life, including birth preparation. But what is mindfulness as it relates to birth? In this blog I will be giving an overview of mindfulness and how it relates to birth preparation...
by Scarlett | Jan 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Keely C. Helmick, LPC and Doula With the onslaught of stories, experiences, blogs, and tweets it is no wonder there is so much fear surrounding birth. Whether it’s the fear of pain, fear of Cesarean, or fear of “freaking out” and losing control,...
by Scarlett | Sep 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Portland Doula Collective’s Keely Helmick has teamed up with Portland Doula Love to offer a Bottle Feeding Support group to help women who are feeding partially or exclusively by bottle. When: Second Tuesday of Every Month at 10am Where:...
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