by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 13, 2015 | Postpartum
It all started at a wedding. I had just given birth to my first baby a few months before and was looking forward to some grown-up time with friends – without all the children. When the music began to play, the gang all joyously got up at once to dance. Just like we’d...
by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 5, 2015 | Doulas
You’ve searched the net and have chosen three doulas to interview in person. Now what? It’s always good to go into these interviews with a few questions prepared. You don’t have to ask all 25 of these, as many will be covered in conversation, but perhaps highlight the...
by Sylvia Otvos | Nov 5, 2015 | Doulas
Awhile back I received a request from a mom-to-be apologetically saying that while she isn’t very ‘crunchy’ she would still like to have support during her birth. Agh! How many moms-to-be have brushed off having a doula at their birth because they thought we all have...
by Sylvia Otvos | Oct 26, 2015 | Pregnancy
Too often, parents-to-be want everything to be perfect before baby’s arrival. Better jobs, bigger homes, and more money. But it’s really not necessary. Babies pretty much only need milk, diapers, and a place to sleep! So there is no perfect time. There are a few...
by Sylvia Otvos | Oct 14, 2015 | Childbirth
Have you ever felt violated at the dentist’s office? I have. It’s not a place where I ever thought I’d feel this way. And it wasn’t by some creepy old dentist trying to cop a feel either. It was by the dental hygienist, a nice young woman who had no malicious...
