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When to go to the Hospital

Originally posted on Julie Dubrouillet – childbirth educator, author and doula:
Deciding when to go to the hospital can cause laboring couples a lot of stress. If you get there too early, you may get sent home or you run…

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When to go to the Hospital

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People need people – Find your laboring tribe

Originally posted on Julie Dubrouillet – childbirth educator, author and doula:
We all need a community; friends, family, the guy who makes our coffee. But when you are pregnant and preparing for the big life change that comes with labor…

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A VBAC Story

Originally posted on Julie Dubrouillet – childbirth educator, author and doula:
I recently had the experience of helping a wonderful couple achieve their goal of a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Caesarean). When they hired me, they explained that for their…

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Deliver! Free Download Ends Tomorrow

If you’d like to read the Kindle edition of “Deliver! A Concise Guide To Helping The Woman You Love Through Labor” for free, you don’t have long. The offer ends Saturday April 27th. Check it out for yourself. Tell a … Continue reading

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The Path

Originally posted on Julie Dubrouillet – childbirth educator, author and doula:
At a birth recently, the doctor asked if I’d had unmedicated births myself. I was surprised that I hesitated in answering “yes,” even though I did. Right after the…

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Great Study from a few years back on the benefits of labor support, both by partners and doulas.

Continuous support for women during childbirth | Cochrane http://www.cochrane.org/CD003766/PREG_continuous-support-women-during-childbirth

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Reading “Deliver!” a first time dad “learned so much in a very short time.”

We just noticed this new five star Amazon review of “Deliver!” from earlier in the fall. Reader Nmat83 said: “This book is simply great. As a first time father to be, I learned so much in a very short time. This … Continue reading

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Short and Sweet – Another 5 Star Review

“Loved this book! Short and sweet (enough) to really cover all of the main points you need to know without getting bogged down with info. I may bring it with me to the hospital too! Highly recommend this one.” – … Continue reading

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A physician and his wife have the birth they want with the help of “Deliver!”

We have a great new review on our Amazon page: “I cannot recommend this book enough. It says on the cover: “if you only read one book about childbirth, this is it” and it’s true. I had a vaginal birth … Continue reading

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