Coppell Doula

Great Expectations | In The News

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Coppell Doula in the News It’s fun to be in the news, especially when it is for something good! This past week Great Expectations Birth’s founder and Coppell doula was asked a few questions by her local newspaper about what exactly a doula does and what her life looks like in her non-traditional job. The article features Maria answering a …

How to Have a VBAC – The Most Important Thing

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Having attended hundreds of VBACs, I ‘m often asked what a woman can do to achieve this goal- and I have found that there is ONE thing that exponentially increases the odds of having a successful VBAC. The answer might surprise you.

Cut It Out by Theresa Morris – Go Read It

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Cut It Out by Theresa Morris brings new insight to what she calls the Cesarean epidemic in American. This a must read for expecting women and anyone who works with them including OBs, nurses, doulas, childbirth educators and midwives. Read why, you will be surprised.

The Making of a Family – Ft. Worth, TX

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Some of our clients enjoy sharing their birth stories or photography in order to encourage and inspire others.  We try to share these from time to time.  Hope you enjoy! Watch this amazing video by Nhance Photography.  This is the story of so many things…loss, sadness, hope, waiting and ultimately it is the story of the making of a family …