by Marcie Hadley | May 3, 2016 | birth
*This post, prompted by events last weekend, has been brewing for a long time. Dear Millennials, I work with you as you build your families, doing the hardest work a woman could ever do – giving birth to a baby. I see you. I see you as you make decisions that are...
by Marcie Hadley | Feb 11, 2016 | c-section
We are very excited to have a special guest writing the post today on the topic healing c-section adhesions. Dr. Joe Linza is a Chiropractic Physician and a Fellow of the International Academy of Medical Acupuncture. I met Dr. Linza, his lovely wife, and some members...
by Marcie Hadley | Jan 25, 2016 | labor
The wonders of your body’s pain relieving orchestra of labor hormones. Labor may bring the thought of intense physiological endurance with perhaps little to ease the discomfort of laboring and pushing a tiny human out of your body. This picture of labor...
by Marcie Hadley | Jan 2, 2016 | interventions
Epidurals for Labor Pain Relief If you have been researching the pros and cons of pain relief during labor, you have probably read about using epidurals for labor pain relief, a common method of pain relief administered during labor. You may be wanting to have as...
by Marcie Hadley | Dec 15, 2015 | c-section
“Have I ever prevented a C-section?” I recently met with some expectant mothers, some of whom were just learning about doulas. I was asked the above question. So…have I ever prevented a C-section? The short answer is I’ve been present when a...
by Marcie Hadley | Nov 7, 2015 | Pregnancy
Congratulations! You have a positive pregnancy test. This is a time full of excitement and questions. What about prenatal care? Which doctor or midwife should you choose? What is the difference between hospitals, birth centers, and homebirth options? And, what...
by Marcie Hadley | Oct 9, 2015 | home birth
Honoring Midwives: National Midwife Week Midwife means “with woman” and midwives are literally with women. We would like to thank Midwives and their families for their lives of on-call service to women, infants, and their families. It is a challenging...
by Marcie Hadley | Aug 20, 2015 | Postpartum care
Sharing this BEAUTIFUL post from Coffee & Crumbs. Enjoy! “Oh, momma. I see you over there in the diaper aisle of Target, stuffing your face with popcorn, icee tucked carefully between your arm and baby bump. You’re staring at eight different kinds of baby...
by Marcie Hadley | Jul 22, 2015 | doula
It has been kinda quiet on our blog lately, but it has not been quiet for Precious Arrows Doula Services! We have been busy serving some amazing families through their births and postpartum period. And … We have moved, and moved again! One move was...
by Marcie Hadley | Mar 16, 2015 | labor
Most of us have heard the term birth ball, yet it can remain an object of mystery. I would like to demystify this wonderful and inexpensive tool for pregnancy, labor, and postpartum recovery. As a bonus, it is also a great tool for core strengthening at any stage of...
