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…

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…

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…