Sometimes things don’t go they way we plan. However, when we have good support during birth from our partners, our care providers and our doulas we can still have a confident experience. Melanie tells us a story of just such a birth. Please visit Shining Light Doulas to learn more about how a doula can […]
A Doula story of empowerment and calm from Amanda
Birth stories, from all perspectives, are integral into a mother’s perception of labor and childbirth. Stories connect us and bind us in joy, sadness, anger or elation. It’s the stories that humanize an experience. Shining Light Doula, Amanda Guntrum, has a story for you. She tells us of a recent birth she attended and how profoundly […]
Postpartum Depression Presentation by Brittany Edge, MA on September 28
Friday, September 28 7:00 – 8:30 pm Free Here, at the Center. Organized and Facilitated by Heart and Hands Doula Services, which has been providing support to Pgh area women before, during and after birth since 1995. Hosted by Shining Light Prenatal Education. Brittany Edge, MA, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Area Coordinator for Postpartum Support International […]
Tuesday Inspirations #6
“The best labor support will protect a woman’s privacy and insure that she is not disturbed so that she can tap into her inner wisdom and dig deep to find the strength she needs to give birth.” ~ Judith Lothian