What to do if you’re not feeling like yourself during pregnancy or postpartum

Birth Stories, Postpartum StoriesMary PopeJune 20, 2023birth doulas, postpartum support, postpartum planning, support for new parents Comment

How I prepared for my natural hospital birth, and what I wish I had done differently

Birth Plan, Birth, Birth Stories, Comfort Measures, OpinionMary PopeJune 22, 2020how to prepare for an unmedicated birth, natural hospital birth, preparing for a hospital birth, my birth experience, unmedicated birth stories, natural birth, natural birth stories, birth doula, how to prepare your partner for birth, things your partner can do during your birthComment

How to Make Your Birth Not Suck During A Global Outbreak

In a time when everything feels like it’s outside of your control and you feel trapped or without options, I am here to tell you that you 👏 still 👏 have 👏 options! And with a bit of planning ahead and knowing where to look, you are capable of having an AMAZING birth - in spite of COVID-19.

Nitrous Oxide: What You Need To Know Before You Use This In Labor

Questions To Ask On Your Hospital Tour

How To Overcome Anxiety About Birth

Childbirth Education, Birth Stories, Birth, Labor Doula, Mental HealthMary PopeNovember 15, 2018Oh Baby! KCovercoming anxiety in birth, birth without fear, natural birth, empowering birth, anxiety in birth, hospital birth, homebirth, birth in kansas cityComment

Two Things That Are Helpful In Starting Labor

Birth, Childbirth Education, Labor Doula, Birth Stories, Birth PlanMary PopeNovember 6, 2018Oh Baby KCbirth, natural birth, due date, oxytocin, how to make labor start, how to make labor start naturallyComment

15 REAL Questions to Ask Doulas (Plus 5 Questions That Don’t Really Matter!)

How to Write a Birth Plan

If you were to go to Google right now and just type “Birth Plan”, you would come up with SO MANY templates, blogs and opinions. I’m not here to tell you what all to put on your birth plan. Instead, what I want to do is give you a few rules of thumb to follow when writing yours that will give you flexibility, your providers a clear map of what you want and to help you achieve the birth experience you desire.