Postpartum Symptoms You Don’t Want to Ignore

By Jillian Tekell, Birth Doula You’ve just given birth and are ready to rest and enjoy your baby. And rightly so! You’ve worked hard and need time to allow your body to recover. The postpartum period, or fourth trimester, is...Continued

6 Things to Share with a Woman Who Wants an Abortion

Listen. Allow her to tell her story without the interruption of a battery of questions. Actively listen to hear what is driving her decision. How is she feeling about an abortion decision? What does she know about abortion?Acknowledge. What is...Continued

Got Stress???

3 Quick Ways to Prevent or Reduce Stress 1. SLEEP  Oh, yeah? Right! Sleeping 7-8 hours a night makes an amazing difference in your health! It’s worth doing! At your first conversation with our clinic’s nurse, your typical amount of sleep...Continued

Three’s a Crowd AND a Safety Net Too!

FRIENDS CAN IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH, PARTNER WITH YOU IN UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS, AND SUPPORT YOUR SAFETY TOO! “I’m telling you, I just could not have made it through COVID without my phone and video calls!  We girls kept each other going,...Continued