by Scarlett | Jun 25, 2020 | Birth, Childbirth Education, COVID-19, Doula
This pandemic isn’t something I was prepared for. Yes, I knew it could happen in theory, but were any of us truly prepared? I worried about what it would do to my work as a doula, what it would do to my clients’ ability to have doula support during their births. But...
by Scarlett | Jan 14, 2020 | Birth, Childbirth Education, Doula
Labor is often compared to a marathon. And it’s a comparison that goes a long way (see what I did there?). But it doesn’t go all the way. I’ll tell you what I mean. The analogy works when we think about the fact that labor is quite a journey and often takes a long...
by Scarlett | Sep 9, 2019 | Birth, Doula
When I teach childbirth classes and meet with my doula clients, the number one thing that most partners want to know is how they can help. The good news: You can help. The bad news: Help in labor doesn’t always look how you think it looks. For labor support, it’s less...
by Scarlett | Oct 25, 2018 | Birth, Doula, 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 | Dec 18, 2012 | Birth, Childbirth Education, Doula, Uncategorized
I came across this video today while looking for a good visual for how to use a squat bar while pushing during labor. The video provides a number of upright pushing positions to keep women off their backs and reminds us of the benefits of spontaneous pushing. Explore...
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