As you may have noticed, Shining Light has undergone some transitions since mid-March. I’ll take you through the past few months and into an exciting and broader-scope future.
Deena is Interviewed for an iHeart Radio Podcast
Back in July, I was invited to be interviewed for a new podcast, The Parentcast, with Abby Krizner of 105.9 The X and Bill Crawford of WDVE. We spent an hour discussing pregnancy, childbirth, doulas, birth plans and more. You can subscribe and listen on iHeartRadio, iTunes, or Google Play. We also filmed it, so if you want […]
The One Question You Should Never Ask a Doula
Before hiring a doula, clients interview them. This is a time to get to know the doula, learn about the compliment of services offered and see if the doula is a good fit for the client. However, it happens fairly often that a client will as the one question they shouldn’t.
No Dirty Shoelaces for the Umbilical Cord, Ever!
Yet again, I read about it. A baby born in the car, on the way to the hospital, and the 911 operator coached the father to tie off the umbilical cord with his dirty shoelace. We should NEVER be tying off an umbilical cord with non-sterile items. Why not? In a word, bacteria. There are […]
Pushing side lying OR, how to turn a squat on its side!
Amy might look slightly awkward here, but this pushing position in bed is one of the best I’ve found. Let’s break it down. If you look at this image sideways, you can see that Amy is actually squatting. Brilliant, I say! As we know, squats can open the pelvis 1 – 2 cm to make […]