Pinterest for the Modern Doula

As a doula I provide information to clients about various topics related to pregnancy and childbirth. When a client contacts me with a question, I answer and after our conversation I send her resources with articles and research so that she can make an informed decision on what is best for her (because it's her birth and what she wants is what I want!). In an email or a text I'll send a link to my Pinterest board on that specific topic. 

There are so many great articles on Pinterest but we all know that can be a deep dark abyss of endless pins. Some of those pins don't hold information that's all that great and certainly not evidence based. On my Doula page I have specifically picked good resources and saved them for my clients in easy to find organized boards. 

I've found that expecting families seem to be inundated with paperwork and articles. By using Pinterest to send articles, that's less paper for you to keep up with and  the response can be immediate instead of waiting for me to bring print outs to our next prenatal. As your doula I try to only give my clients one print item, the beautiful Supporting Arms Booklet (see a sample here). It provides such great information, it's worth having it in print and easily referenced! 

I'm constantly adding more pins and information - you can check out my Pinterest page here! 

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Rebekah Lewis provides birth doula services in the North Texas and South Western Oklahoma area including Denton, Gainesville, Krum, Aubrey, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Coppell, Highland Village, North Fort Worth, Keller, McKinney, Ardmore, Marietta, Thackerville and surrounding areas.

Childbirth Education and Doulas!

Childbirth education and doulas go hand-in-hand

Childbirth education is such an important part of preparing for birth! As a doula, I provide physical, emotional, and informational support during pregnancy and birth. But there isn't any way I can possibly get you everything you need to know about your choices and options in two prenatal meetings before the birth (and still get to know you)! For many things, it's also simply too late by the time we're meeting! Red flags popping up that your care provider isn't Natural Childbirth or VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) friendly isn't as easy to resolve in the last weeks of pregnancy (or during labor!). Exercises to promote optimal fetal positioning or nutrition for a strong amniotic sac to prevent Premature Rupture of Membranes... both are examples of things that it's too late for me to help with. During labor it would be inappropriate for me to explain the risks of cascading interventions. The labor and delivery room it isn't the time or place for these lessons.

This is where Childbirth Education comes in. After a client has taken a comprehensive course like Birth Boot Camp, they are informed and confident in their decisions and ready to move forward building a relationship with me so I can best support them at their birth.

I would love to help you find a local childbirth education course to meet your needs! There are several great local Birth Boot Camp instructors I work closely with! Let me know if you're interested in a class and we will look at the options together! If one of their class schedules doesn't meet your needs, there is also an online option!

Rebekah Lewis provides birth doula services in the North Texas and South Western Oklahoma area including Denton, Gainesville, Krum, Aubrey, Flower Mound, Grapevine, Coppell, Highland Village, North Fort Worth, Keller, McKinney, Ardmore, Marietta, Thackerville and surrounding areas.