by Marcie Hadley | Jan 3, 2021 | birth
I don’t know how to label this post “A look back and a look forward” for SEO purposes, which seems fitting when looking back over a year like 2020. As I sit here thinking as I write, I find myself having to move through the feelings of shock in order...
by Marcie Hadley | Jun 1, 2020 | birth, c-section, classes, doula, home birth, hospital birth, Midwifery, VBAC
A few months ago, I had the privilege to present at an ICAN meeting on the topic of Choosing Your VBAC Care Provider. Because there is trauma from birth sometimes and because having a sudden c-section can add to that trauma, moms are usually more anxious during the...
by Marcie Hadley | May 19, 2020 | birth
Becoming a doula – My Story is a bit of a misleading title. I’m not sure that I became a doula. It was part of me already. I just didn’t know it until I trained as a doula. I had been mostly a home educating mother for my children’s growing up...
by Marcie Hadley | May 12, 2020 | birth
Thank a doula is one of the ways to celebrate International Doula Month. My first post celebrating this month was What is a Doula? This is part two in our International Doula Month series. The third and final post will share my doula story. Stay tuned! DONA, INT....
by Marcie Hadley | May 6, 2020 | birth, doula, family, Postpartum care
International Doula Month What is a doula? Years ago, birth was very different than it is today. Women were surrounded and supported by other women during their labor. They brought with them experience, wisdom, and skill. They witnessed birth and knew...
