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 …
Doulas and Nurses – You Need Them Both!
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 …
Crowd Sourcing – Choosing A Hospital
Choosing where to have your baby is an important question. Here are some questions to considert as you think about your choices.
Congratulations Whitney | Dallas Lamaze Childbirth Class
Dallas Lamaze Classes with Whitney Patterson We are so proud of Whitney! She has been a doula with Great Expectations Birth since early 2016 and teaches our Prepared Childbirth Classes. Whitney recently took the extra step to become a certified Lamaze instructor. She completed a lot of assignments, studied and then sat for the exam. Now the results are in …
NICU | One Mother Shares Her Experience
September is a special month for me. It’s my birthday month, but it is also NICU Awareness month- an awareness month I never imagined I would be aware of, but here I am…AWARE. The Emotions When I was asked to write something about our NICU experience, my first response was “I will. BUT I will have 20 drafts of emotional …
Having a Baby at … Baylor Dallas
Everything you ever wanted to know about having a baby at Baylor Dallas..
Having a Baby at … Baylor Frisco
Everything you ever wanted to know about having a baby at Baylor Frisco in North Texas.
Birth Stories – VBAC in Frisco, Texas
Great Expectations Birth is honored to share the VBAC birth story from one of our clients.
Online Childbirth Education – For the Busy Expecting Couple
Are you a busy couple expecting a baby? Or perhaps you just prefer to prepare for birth from the comfort of home. Here is a great option for you!
Cut It Out by Theresa Morris – Go Read It
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.