One of the first things our Tampa doulas at One Love Doula Services do during the labor process is remind clients to breathe! Breathing is one of the most important techniques you can do to ease pain, distress, and anxiety during labor. Controlled breathing brings extra oxygen to the uterus, muscles, and your baby. It resets the nervous system from a phase of fight/flight to rest/digest, and it regulates you and your baby’s nervous system.
Read MoreA birthing center is a free standing healthcare facility, often staffed by nurse midwives and midwives for people in labor, who may be assisted by doulas and coaches. Birth centers provide a home-like, non-medical setting for pregnancy, labor, and birth. The midwives monitor the labor and well-being of the mother and fetus during birth.
Read MoreYour estimated due date is approaching, and you have checked off all the things on your to-do list. You finished the nursery or baby nook in your bedroom, you have completed childbirth education class, and you have even hired a doula for your birth team! Now it’s time to pack your hospital bag.
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