by bkiefer@hotmail.com | Apr 10, 2021 | birth, Birth in Spokane, doula, Spokane Birth, Spokane Birth Stories, Spokane Doula, Uncategorized
Just over 21 years ago, I had my first baby. His birth story has stayed with me and probably will for the rest of my life. What happens during birth is so impactful it will never leave you. I woke up at 4:46am with the most intense cramp I had ever felt in my life....
by bkiefer@hotmail.com | Sep 13, 2018 | birth, mom support, newborn, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum mood disorder, Spokane Birth, Spokane Birth Stories, Spokane Doula, spokane doulas, Spokane Newborn Help, Spokane Postpartum Depression, Spokane Postpartum Doula
I have been a postpartum doula in Spokane for 5 years. During this time, I have cooked, cleaned, sorted toys and put together puzzles. Sometimes I read books or play with older siblings. I’ve helped with baths and taught families sleep techniques. Feeding...
by bkiefer@hotmail.com | Jan 25, 2018 | birth, doula, mom support, postpartum, postpartum anxiety, postpartum depression, postpartum mood disorder, Spokane Doula, spokane doulas, Spokane Postpartum Depression
Spokane Doula Services is excited to welcome Maria Turner to our first provider spotlight. She is the owner and therapist of As We Thrive Counseling Services, LLC. As a licensed mental health therapist she provides marriage and family counseling, specializing in...
by bkiefer@hotmail.com | Jan 24, 2018 | birth, dads and doulas, doula, hospital birth, Spokane Doula, spokane doulas
Welcome to part 2 of our Doula Mythbusters series, “Doulas and Dads.” You can find part one, “Doulas and Epidurals” here. So often I come across concerns and misconceptions about doulas and dads working together. I hear things like: my husband...
by bkiefer@hotmail.com | Jan 19, 2018 | birth, doula, doula and epidural, epidural, hospital birth, Spokane Doula, spokane doulas
“I love doulas but I am getting an epidural.” I can’t even tell you how many times I have had someone tell me that they think what I am doing is really neat but they got an epidural or are planning to get an epidural so they don’t see what good...
by bkiefer@hotmail.com | Aug 8, 2017 | birth, doula, hospital birth, newborn, Spokane Doula
When you are introduced to someone new, there are a topics that seem to come up. Are you married? Do you have kids? Where do you work? When I first became a doula, this last question gave me anxiety because I would say, “I am a doula,” and it would always...
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