by Piedmont Doulas | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
If you remember Schoolhouse Rock as fondly as I do, you’ll hopefully understand the title of this blog! Are you facing an induction? Inductions don’t have to be as scary as they seem, if you know the questions to ask and are prepared. Here are five tips to...
by Piedmont Doulas | May 15, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s 10 pm, and your postpartum doula knocks quietly on the door. You let us in with a smile as we greet your family. We talk about the last time your baby (or babies) ate, were changed, and about any chores you’d like us to do that evening. Then, you head...
by Piedmont Doulas | Apr 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s that time of year! Pregnant In The Piedmont 2017 is Saturday, April 29th from 10 am to 2 pm at Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center in Winston-Salem NC! Piedmont Doulas is proud to bring this pregnancy, baby and parenting expo annually to...
by Piedmont Doulas | Mar 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
“My mom wants to be there when he’s born…but I know she’ll stress me out. I don’t know what to do.” “During my first birth, my mother-in-law came into the room while I was pushing! I was too stressed and tired at that point to...
by Piedmont Doulas | Nov 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
When my paternal grandmother (or as I called her, “Granna”) died a few years ago, there were only two things I wanted from her belongings. One was her old totally retro vintage awesome pie tin, circa 1970-something. Every Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas...
by Piedmont Doulas | Nov 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
You are pregnant. You’ve peed on the pregnancy test, scheduled your first appointment with your ob/gyn or midwife, started shopping for the nursery, and are ordering those adorable aden + anais swaddle blankets. Next up on the list-hiring a doula. But you...
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