Elysia Douglas
Everything But the Kitchen Sink
Packing for the Hospital - Not quite sure what you'll REALLY need? Don't worry. Let's start with a simple list of things you don't need.
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Elysia Douglas
- Oct 26, 2020
- 3 min
Induction is Induction, No Matter How You Slice The Eggplant
I was sitting at my appointment with my midwife, 41 weeks pregnant with my 2nd child. Everything looked great!
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Elysia Douglas
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Always at Your Service, Virtually
We sometimes describe the discomfort associated with labor and childbirth as waves. We tell birthing people to relax and ride the waves...
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Elysia Douglas
- Jul 8, 2020
- 3 min
How Will I Know? Braxton Hicks vs. True Labor
If you have made it to your second trimester of pregnancy, you may have begun to feel Braxton Hicks contractions by now.
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Elysia Douglas
- Feb 6, 2020
- 2 min
What's the 4-1-1?
What’s the 4-1-1 on knowing when it’s time to go to the hospital? No one wants to imagine having a baby in the car on the side of the road.
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Elysia Douglas
- Jan 9, 2020
- 3 min
It’s Not About You.
“Well, you know
it’s not about you anymore.
It's all about the baby, now."
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Elysia Douglas
- Oct 7, 2019
- 2 min
L&D 101
Wow! This journey has been one for the books. Well, the baby book, at least. Now, the final culminating event is upon you. The initial...
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Elysia Douglas
- Jul 15, 2019
- 2 min
Trusting Your Body
Getting pregnant, growing a baby, and birthing a baby is as normal and natural as breathing, right?
What about when it’s not?
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Elysia Douglas
- Apr 29, 2019
- 2 min
The Doula Difference
According to several studies, it has been concluded that having a doula at your birth can have a significant, positive impact on the...
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