A natural Hypnobabies birth at Athens Regional Hospital My water broke at around 2:30pm on Saturday and I waited until pressure waves set in before calling my doula, Nicole, at around 8pm. She arrived at my house at 10pm. My pressure waves never got to the 4-1-1 stage, but were about 2 minutes apart… Read more
Birthing at The Atlanta Birth Center- A Homebirth Away From Home
The Atlanta Birth Center is finally here! The doors are OPEN! Can you believe that Atlanta hasn’t had a free standing birth center in decades? The last time Atlanta celebrated the opening of a local birthing center was in January of’83! Savannah’s birth center has survived for nearly 30 years, but that’s a bit of… Read more
How can a doula help you?
So Many Atlanta Doulas to Choose From… Lucky you! Doulas offer support during pregnancy, labor & birth, and into postpartum care. A doula during pregnancy? These doula services are commonly referred to as ‘Antepartum’ support or Bedrest Doulas. Who benefits from an Antepartum Doula? High Risk Situations Pregnancy Complications Those on Bedrest Teen Pregnancies A pregnancy… Read more
10 ways Childbirth is changing at Decatur’s Dekalb Medical
Natural Childbirth is changing in Decatur! ETA: See Baby and Dr. Bootstaylor are no longer practicing at Dekalb Medical. You can find them catching babies at Atlanta Medical Center. Please contact Dekalb Medical directly to inquire about their current offerings. It seems that the birthers have spoken! Dekalb Medical in Decatur, Georgia is now committed to… Read more
Hypnobabies Birth Doula at Northside Hospital Atlanta
Peachtree Women’s Clinic and the Labor and Delivery Nurses at Northside Hospital in Atlanta blew me away! Now this doesn’t happen often at any practice or hospital in Atlanta, but my experience at Northside and the support team that I worked alongside needs to be shared. So, here I am to tell you why the midwives… Read more
