Elysia Douglas
The Village Isn't Just for the Child
With overwhelming joy, you held your baby in your arms and pulled them close to your chest. With your partner by your side, you entered...
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Elysia Douglas
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Choosing VBAC
Choosing VBAC: Things to know when deciding which way to go.
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Elysia Douglas
- Jan 2, 2021
- 3 min
Over the Hill at 35
I often said, “All the babies I don’t have before I turn 30, I’m not having.” It has also been said that man makes plans and God laughs.
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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
- 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
- May 1, 2019
- 2 min
Do You Know the Signs?
It is Maternal Mental Health Week. Did you know that 1 in 5 women struggle with postpartum depression, anxiety, or other postpartum mood...
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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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Elysia Douglas
- Apr 17, 2019
- 2 min
Slow down.
When is the last time you took time to smell the proverbial flowers? From the time we wake up until the time we go to bed, there’s always...
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Elysia Douglas
- Apr 5, 2019
- 4 min
40 Days...Cabin Fever is Real!
Traditionally women were told to stay home for six weeks (about 40 days) after having a baby. I know. It’s absurd! Cabin fever is real,...
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Elysia Douglas
- Mar 21, 2019
- 3 min
Hot Topic: Postpartum - Depression, Drugs, and Doulas
Postpartum depression (PPD) affects as many as 400,000 women a year according to a recent ABC News article that sings the praises of the...
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