Many women choose to be supported by a doula during their pregnancy and postpartum. The support a doula provides can look different from doula to doula. At Central Nebraska Doula, we strive to be the best doulas in the tri-cities area of Nebraska. When you hire Central Nebraska Doula, you can be sure you have Read More …
Placenta Encapsulation: The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How
You’re pregnant! Congratulations! There are so many things to consider during this time. Where will you have your baby? Will you find out the sex of the baby or wait until he or she is born? Who will you have in the room with you when you deliver your baby? Will you need to Read More …
How Being a Mother Has Helped Me as a Doula
Yesterday, my daughter had a follow up appointment at Children’s Hospital, four hours from our home. I intentionally scheduled it on a day she didn’t have school so she wouldn’t have to miss a day. I scheduled it for early afternoon so we wouldn’t be rushed to get there. My morning started off Read More …
Options in Childbirth:Childbirth is Not a One Way Street
Most likely you have seen a movie or TV show portraying a woman giving birth, right? As a child I remember loving “A Baby Story”. Birth was fascinating. In these TV shows and movies we typically see one of two things take place. 1) A woman lying on her back, pushing while screaming her head Read More …
Back to School
School started this week. My daughter recently turned five. Not before the cutoff to go to kindergarten so that meant preschool for her. We opted not to send her to preschool last year. While she is extremely intelligent, I worried about the social aspect. For the most part she stayed home with me. During the Read More …