Tag Archives: Labor

22Dec/17

Don’t Forget This for Your Homebirth!

December 22, 2017Birth, Doula, Homebirth, Natural BirthBirth, blo-no, bloomington IL, Central IL, Central Illinois, Champaign, champaign IL, childbirth, Doula, Heartland Doulas, home birth, Labor, labor doula, midwife, natural birth, Pekin, pekin IL, Peoria, peoria IL, springfield IL, water birthKate Herzel

So you’re having a homebirth! And you’re no doubt fielding ALL the questions: “People still DO that???” “Can you still get an epidural???” “No, really, people still DO THAT???” And while their jokingRead More…

06Oct/17

Waiting for Baby. Let Your Heart Smile.

October 6, 2017Birth, Birth Center, Doula, Homebirth, Hospital Birth, Labor, Natural Birth, Nonjudgmental Support, Pain Relief, PregnantBirth, birth ball, birth dance, Birth Preferences, blo-no, Bloomington, bloomington IL, Bloomington-Normal, C-Section, celebratory meal, Central IL, Central Illinois, Champaign, champaign IL, childbirth, Doula, epidural, Heartland Doulas, home birth, hospital birth, Labor, labor doula, lamaze, midwife, natural birth, newborn, nonjudgmental support, Pekin, pekin IL, Peoria, peoria IL, Placenta, Placenta Encapsulation, Postpartum, Postpartum doula, pregnancy, springfield IL, twins, VBAC, water birthStacy Ash

You know your estimated due date, but we know that is not an expiration date. It’s an estimate, a date given based on averages. Will you have your baby before or afterRead More…

11Jan/17

My Vagina: The Musical

January 11, 2017DoulaBirth, Bloomington, Central IL, champaign IL, childbirth, Doula, Heartland Doulas, Labor, labor doula, lamaze, modesty, nonjudgmental support, pekin IL, peoria IL, springfield ILKate Herzel

So often, our clients share a common fear: SO MANY PEOPLE WILL BE STARING AT MY VAGINA WHEN I GIVE BIRTH!!! And they aren’t wrong. In a typical birth, it’s you, yourRead More…

24Mar/16

The magic of birth doulas.

March 24, 2016Birth, Doula, Labor, Nonjudgmental Support, Uncategorizedattune, Birth, Birth Preferences, birth team, Doula, Heartland Doulas, LaborStacy Ash

Doula magic. Why should you hire a doula? Are doulas magical beings? When a doula walks into the birth room – magic happens. The magic doesn’t come from a magic birth bagRead More…

11Dec/15

5 Things You Didn’t Know About How Labor Will Start

December 11, 20155 Things, Childbirth Education, LaborBirth, Bloody Show, Bloomington, Bloomington-Normal, Central IL, Contractions, Doula, False Labor, Labor, Labor Starting, Mucus Plug, Pekin, Peoria, pregnancy, Water BreakingKate Herzel

5. You Probably Won’t Need to Throw a Pickle Jar I’ve had several clients who were told that breaking water is how labor will start. The advice they hear is: “If yourRead More…