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Independent childbirth classes prepare families to advocate for the birth they want – the difference between the class taught at your hospital and one taught independently can dramatic and will change your birth for the better. Families generally want the very best birth possible, for themselves and their baby, but knowing what “the very best birth possible” actually means is …
I was asked to write a little about myself to share with everyone, which is a bit out of my comfort zone, so I will start with the basics! I was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and in 2003 my husband’s military career took us to Hawaii. He deployed within 30 days of arriving and I had to learn …
Are you Pregnant in the Dallas, Fort Worth or Denton area? We’d love to get to know you better! The doulas of Great Expectations are excited to be part of the moderation team of the Facebook group DFW Birth – a group dedicated to chatting about all things fertility, pregnancy, birth and beyond. Great Expectations along, with other area experts, …
Adrianna is a birth and postpartum doula who started with Great Expectations in 2015. She took a break while she had her second child and is back now serving expecting and postpartum families. We love having her as part of the team and we’ve loved watching her family grow over the last few years. Things we love about Adrianna? She …
Do you know Great Expectations doula Leslie Geick? She is awesome in many ways but one of them is that she knows a lot about diabetes – both Type 1 and gestational and she loves talking with expecting families that have questions about planning a pregnancy as a Type I diabetic as well as those concerned (or already diagnosed) with …
Are you considering placenta encapsulation? Many families do, but they are not sure how to find or choose the person who will do the work of processing their placenta. Here are 10 questions that will help you make a great decision for your happy (and safe) postpartum! Do you use bleach or other approved OSHA cleaning substances before, during and …
Having a Baby at Flower Mound Presbyterian? This hospital located in the north western suburb of Dallas goes by two names -Flower Mound Presbyterian and Texas Health Flower Mound. You may use either name but in both cases, we love picking up placentas at Presbyterian Hospital in Flower Mound for a number of reasons. The first reason is a bit …
Recently, I attended a birth at a local hospital. When my clients and I arrived at the hospital, our nurse greeted us and did all the right things: she asked for all our names and roles, she asked about the couple’s birth plan and she warmly told my clients that everything on their birth plan looked great and doable. She …
Food and Placenta Safety – For Football Fans and New Moms I have a child that plays the trumpet in our local high school band. As a band parent I am expected to volunteer and one of the jobs that I do frequently is working in the concession stand during the Friday night football games. One Friday as I was …
We don’t judge your hair and your nurse doesn’t either. I am a doula who is going to write about pubic hair, so I need to preface a few things before moving into the heart of this post. YOUR DOULA DOES NOT CARE WHAT IS GOING ON WITH YOUR HAIR DOWN THERE. Seriously We just don’t. I assume that most …
