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Top 5 Essential Oils to Have On Hand
There are many essential oils out there but you never know which ones are best to choose and they can often be super expensive to buy.

Pamela Pagnotta
Oct 11, 20182 min read
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If Doulas Were a Drug
The vast amount of research over the last two decades continues to outline the tremendous, and varied, benefits of doula support for parents

Debra Bowser
Sep 14, 20181 min read
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It's Okay
It's okay to want an epidural. It's okay to want a homebirth. It's okay to choose a scheduled cesarean. It's okay to change your mind....

Debra Bowser
Aug 13, 20181 min read
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I Hated My Birth
I hated my birth. Like really hated. It just felt wrong. I felt wounded and needed to cocoon for a while, a long while.

Melissa Cowl
Aug 2, 20182 min read
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Your Baby, Your Child
When a child is born, the world is altered in an instant. A new voice is heard, a new love comes into being.

Rachel Christos
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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International Doula Month - a two decade perspective
There is something to be said about people who love birth and the birth process. The passion birthworkers feel,and the way we are drawn to t
Melissa Cowl
May 1, 20182 min read
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The Doula Magic: Lowering Cesarean Rates
What’s likely to be the biggest influence on whether you will have a cesarean?
*Â Your personal wishes.
*Â Your choice of hospital
* Your bab

Melissa Cowl
Apr 3, 20183 min read
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Journaling Isn't For Keeners
I always have aspirations of journaling my life (and to knit, but that’s another day), but then life happens… Repeat the next day… nope....

Debra Bowser
Nov 22, 20172 min read
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Doulas & Midwives. What's the Difference?
A midwife is a primary health care professional who provides prenatal care, care during labour, birth and postpartum. A doula provides emoti
Melissa Cowl
Jun 13, 20171 min read
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