Denver Doula Collective

28/04/2015

5 Denver Playgrounds You've Never Heard Of

5 Denver Playgrounds You've Never Heard Of http://www.denvermomsblog.com/around-denver-metro/5-denver-playgrounds-youve-never-heard-of/

09/04/2015

Wow this is awesome.

"When I became a mom, I felt a real responsibility to go up to pregnant women and say you’re going to be OK."

09/04/2015

Haha so funny! This little girl is going to be very loved!

20/01/2015

A must watch- so beautiful!

It's the day of her water birth, and her husband is being nothing but selfless as she nears delivery. The beautiful images captured by the cameras only illustrate a fraction of the intense moments shared on this day.

02/12/2014

Who knew??

Ok, I am having an "Ah-ha" moment...

Am I the only one who didn't know that baby onesies have envelope shoulders so that that they can be rolled down in case of a "blowout"?

Now if only I had known this an hour ago...next time!

Did you know?!

(via: http://bit.ly/1HnFdfw)

03/11/2014

Pretty funny!

Another reason moms are the best.

23/09/2014

Hahaha! They should make extra columns for people who have more than one kid! ;)

10/09/2014

Oh this melted my heart!

09/09/2014

So sweet:)

23/07/2014

As a mother to a spunky little gal, I echo this mothers words.

http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5585677

I miss that village of mothers that I've never had. The one we traded for homes that, despite being a stone's throw, feel miles apart from each other....

12/07/2014

http://evidencebasedbirth.com/waterbirth/

What is the evidence on water birth safety? What are the benefits and risks for mothers or babies? Does a baby breath during an underwater birth?

09/07/2014

What do you think?

Dear Boys, Do you remember the day we went to the drugstore and the lady said, Wow, you are the first kids I've seen all day with nothing in your hands. Remember how she marveled at …

02/07/2014

Beautiful:)

Oh my gosh, so much love!! Look at these beautiful proud daddies. I've wanted to be a surrogate so badly in the past. Damn my high blood pressure :(

Also.... In response to comments like "what are the dads are doing with their shirts off?"... this is skin to skin aka "kangaroo care." Babies are born with immature nervous systems and being skin to skin helps them to regulate their heart rate, breathing, and temperature better. It also increases bonding along with many MANY other benefits. I absolutely LOVE it when daddies hold their babies skin to skin!

Congrats to this beautiful family!

"Words can not tell you how wonderful it was to witness this amazing moment in time. But I am VERY hopeful that these images can make you feel the deep LOVE and admiration that everyone felt for this surrogate mom and the baby's new parents. These Daddies will most certainly be two amazing parents.

I look at these pictures and I immediately tear up.

The top picture is one of my favourites because everyone is included.
Surrogate mom and her husband, the new parents and their baby boy Milo, and two wonderful and amazing midwives.

Great job to everyone!!!"

Lindsay Foster Photography
Community Midwives of Kingston

*Positive comments only please*

02/07/2014

We love rainbow babies!

01/07/2014

These photos can truly capture very significant moments in a families life. If you have the funds to hire a birth photographer, it is worth it!

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16/06/2014

The many emotions of birth.

13/06/2014

Father/ baby bonding tips just in time for father's day:)

11 Ideas to Share with Families that Encourage Father-Baby Bonding

10/06/2014

Being a mama is beautiful, wonderful, and fulfilling. But sometimes it is lonely too...

Last night, I was in bed, ready for sleep, doing my nightly terrible habit of scrolling through my facebook feed, when it hit me. It grasped my heart and stole my peace. It was just something as si...

04/06/2014

“When I say painless, please understand, I don’t mean you will not feel anything. What you will feel is a lot of pressure; you will feel the might of creation move through you. Pain, however, is associated with something gone wrong. Childbirth is a lot of hard work, and the sensations that accompany it are very strong, but there is nothing wrong with labor.” - Giuditta Tornetta

04/06/2014

Just ask Jenna about some of these... I am sure she has her favorite poses to prepare for birth as well.

http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2013/09/16/stretch-open-breathe-12-prenatal-yoga-poses-to-prepare-for-birth/

A special thank you to all of the mothers who sent in their prenatal yoga photos for this story. You are all beautifully balanced yoginis!

03/06/2014

http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2011/11/01/switching-providers-in-pregnancy-for-a-supported-birth/

*This post is not to tell you to fire your provider or who to hire as your provider. It is also not telling you to go from an OB to a midwife or vice versa. It is for women who are finding themselves with an unsupportive care provider and needing more information and support in switching to a new pr…

29/05/2014

How can this not brighten your day?!

In a new YouTube video, the two youngsters break it down to the tune of "I Got My Eye On You" by Nari & Milani & Cristian Marchi. After less than a day, the video of the two young dancers has hit over 400,000 likes and counting on YouTube, and it will keep you entertained no matter how many times yo…

28/05/2014

Some useful info on Colorado hospitals.

http://www.cesareanrates.com/colorado-cesarean-rates/

C-section rates for individual hospitals

20/05/2014

http://www.rightthisminute.com/video/little-girls-reaction-her-birth-day-priceless

Eight-year-old Athina was curious as to where babies come from. So, her parents let her watch her birth video for the first time. Usually this is a nightmare for kids, but Athina's reaction was precious. She was just so awestruck by the experience!

19/05/2014

Hello wonderful friends and family! Would you do us a favor and help us get more likes and traffic on our page? Invite a couple friends to check us out and like our page!!

15/05/2014

http://evidencebasedbirth.com/the-evidence-for-doulas/

© 2013 by Rebecca L. Dekker, PhD, RN, APRN of www.evidencebasedbirth.com This is an updated version of an article that was originally published in June 2012. In addition to updating this article, I partnered with Doulaville Seattle and ImprovingBirth.org to create a handout version of this article c…

13/05/2014

Most of this information has been made common knowledge, but it still good to remind ourselves that there is a time and place for pregnancy and birth interventions but we should be weary of the times the interventions could do more harm than good.


http://consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/what-to-reject-when-you-re-expecting/index.htm #.UCq-yCfUxBc.facebook

Consumer Reports has the top 10 pregnancy procedures to reject when not medically necessary.

07/05/2014

This mama was between 9-10 cm while this photo was taken of her. Now, not all of us experience birthing the same way...but at some point in birth, we can soak up the oxytocin and feel so joyful to be birthing our baby.

02/05/2014