Posts in pregnancy
Top 5 Doula tips for morning sickness

You just peed on that stick because lately you’re feeling a little nauseas in the morning. The excitement hits instantly the instant that test says ‘POSITIVE’ so you tell all your close friends and family and celebrate with your partner. What about this pesky morning sickness, what do you do now? We have five tried…

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Placenta Curious? | Tampa Placenta Encapsulation

One Love family! its been a while. We have been busy with amazing pregnant belly’s, families and babies in the Tampa Bay area. However, we are still here for you as well. Are you placenta curious? Have you considered encapsulating your placenta but just aren’t sure? If the answer is yes, then we have…

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Tampa Babymoon Ideas | Tampa Family Outings & Date Night Spots

Whew! You made it through the 2018, pregnant and all! Now, that we are into 2019, we thought it might fun to give you some ideas of places to take a Babymoon before you welcome that new baby into your hearts and homes. Many couples tend to take their Tampa babymoon, or last vacation pre-baby…

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Together Everyone Achieves More- Team


Happy New Year One Love family! We have had the great honor of serving Tampa Bay families for the past four years. It is always amazing to witness the strength of a woman during childbirth, and to witness families coming together to support her. Furthermore, we very much enjoy coming into your home and helping…

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Skin to Skin Benefits: Why It's Back In Style And Here To Stay

So you’re having a baby and all this post birth information is being thrown at you. We get it, its a lot to take in but one of the best things you can do for you and your baby post birth is some good old fashion skin to skin. Let’s talk about skin to skin…

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Having A Second Baby: Why There's Enough Love For Both

When I was pregnant with my second baby, toddler running around, I had many questions about how I would handle life as the mother of two. I wondered in my heart how I could love another child as much as I loved my firstborn. How will I handle adding another, living, breathing, human being into…

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Motherhood, and my favorite thing about it... | Tampa Mom| Tampa doula

I was recently approached by an online publication and asked “what do you love most about being a Mom?”. There was so much flowing through my mind with this loaded and open ended question. This is how I answered it- “I love being a Mom because although I am challenged daily, and feel defeated often…

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Tampa family resources Vol. 1

As a Mom of five I am always on the hunt not only for resources that could benefit my family personally but also resources that could benefit my One Love family. When you hire us for services, whether this is for birth support, child birth education, or placenta services please know our relationship does not…

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VBAC vs. C-Section: What You Need To Know

VBAC vs. C-Section: What You Need To Know April is Caesarean section month, we have had the privilege of holding many hands while preparing for a planned Caesarean section (c-section) due to medical reasons as well as the hands we held while our client is being whisked into an unplanned c-section. What we want to…

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How To Introduce Your Dog To Your Baby

It’s a part of our birth plan we often overlook. Our pets that receive loads of attention prior to baby’s arrival now have to deal with a new person in the home. This transition, doesn’t have to be difficult, we have some tips that aim to help and make it easy to introduce your dog…

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Florida Hospital Birthing Center | Tampa Hospital Tour

We kicked off our Tampa Bay Birth Tour by visiting the Florida Hospital birthing center in Tampa and chatting with Emily Sullivan, RN and Birth Designer. Florida Hospital Tampa located off of Fletcher Ave is dedicated to gifting you with The Birth Day Experience, what does this mean for you? Prior to your delivery…

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Baby Registry Checklist: 10 Items You Shouldn't Forget

We have all done it; we go to Target, Buy Buy Baby or other favorite store and grab the scanner. And after hours of overwhelming aisles searching, we end up with a baby registry that can make anyone's head spin.

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