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Reframing Cesarean Birth ( Submitted by CAPPA Member Colleen Goidel )

September 17, 2020 (EDT) / 3 minutes of reading / Educating, Labor Doula

When a person gets pregnant, they unconsciously develop an internal vision about how they expect their birth will unfold. Their personal history and beliefs, their birth team, their coworkers, friends and family, and the media all influence this expectation—which causes the birthing person to make assumptions about what is true. This is especially so with …

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Working with LGBTQ Parents

December 3, 2019 (EST) / 4 minutes of reading / Educating

Many LGBTQ people become parents through adoption, insemination, pregnancy, stepchildren and/or fostering children. Be aware that your language around parents; “Mom” or “Dad” may not always apply. Be sensitive when referring to partners/ support people and ask for clarification if you want to know the terminology they’re comfortable with. Transgender Terminology to be Aware Of …

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Childbirth educator holding a baby model in front of a class.

Postpartum: How Can We Do More as Educators?

November 7, 2019 (EST) / 5 minutes of reading / Educating, Postpartum

We have all heard the saying, “We spend months or years preparing for the wedding and no time is spent preparing for the actual marriage”. The same can be said for how we approach educating expectant parents for the postpartum period. Parents will spend weeks preparing for the labor and birth but seek out little …

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Blackboard with the words "How, What, Why, Where, When Who" written on it.

How To Find Evidence-Based Information

October 29, 2019 (EDT) / 9 minutes of reading / Educating / 2 Comments

We are evidence-based doulas and educators! We base our training and our practice on the most recent scientific research. So, when a client asks you for the latest research on something she is concerned about…where do you go? Books? A textbook? Journal articles? Popular blogs? Special interest sites? Social media? There is no type of …

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Find a Mentor or Be a Mentor

October 29, 2019 (EDT) / 3 minutes of reading / Educating / 1 Comment

I’ve been in a few situations lately where the role of mentor was defined, celebrated and encouraged.  My son participates in a mentorship program at his high school.  The students get high school credit for spending 2-4 hours a week working with a mentor in a field of interest to them.  My son works with …

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What We Know About Cannabis Use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

October 29, 2019 (EDT) / 10 minutes of reading / Breastfeeding, Educating, Labor Doula, Postpartum / 1 Comment

I have spent the last two decades as a birth worker, doula trainer, and labor & delivery and maternal child health nurse.  I have been able to support families from prenatal education and yoga, labor and delivery, to watching children and families grow in so many directions.  I have been hearing the same question tossed …

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Here and Now: Guiding Our Clients into the Present Moment

October 29, 2019 (EDT) / 6 minutes of reading / Educating, Inspiration / 1 Comment

The act of bringing your mind into the present moment—meditation, mindfulness, centering, or whatever term you use to describe it—is a tool we all have at our disposal to help manage stress and anxiety. But the term “meditation” can be intimidating to many, as it congers up an image of a robed Buddhist Monk or …

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Supporting a New Mother’s Ability to Parent

November 17, 2020 (EST) / 4 minutes of reading / Educating, Motherhood, Postpartum

Providing care to a new mother and her newborn is a privilege that should not be taken lightly as a healthcare provider.  Everyone that plays a role in either educating or participating in physical and psychological support must ensure the new mother feels safe and cared for in her ability to take care of her …

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Studying the Microbiome

October 29, 2019 (EDT) / 4 minutes of reading / Breastfeeding, Educating

A few months back a colleague sent me information on a local study being done at MIT titled “Breast Fed Infant/Toddler Stool Sample Study”. She thought I would be interested in reading more about it and possibly participating. The criteria was: Being 18 years or older Having an infant/toddler 2-36 months Having an infant/toddler that …

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