Tag Archives: lamaze

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…

12Feb/16

To helicopter or not to helicopter?

February 12, 2016Birth, Birth Plan, Childbirth Education, Doula, Epidural, Hospital Birth, Natural Birth, Nonjudgmental Support, ParentingBirth Plan, bloomington IL, C-Section, Central IL, Cesarean, Cesarean Birth, childbirth class, Doula, Empowerment, epidural, lamaze, natural birth, peoria IL, VBACKate Herzel

“The best teachers are those who show you where to look, but don’t tell you what to see.” ~Alexandra K. Trenfor An important aspect of any parenting journey is to let our kids learnRead More…

18Sep/15

Ask Now or Forever Hold your Peace

September 18, 2015Birth Plan, Childbirth Educationbirth class, Bloomington, childbirth, Doula, lamaze, midwife, Pekin, Peoria, prenatal testing, Questions for your midwife, Questions for your OBKate Herzel

“Do you have any questions for me?” My midwife asked me this at the end of my very first appointment. In my head, my question list was: Am I supposed to haveRead More…