Pictured from the birth of my daughter, the CNM does a newborn exam on Zoe, while the Birth Assistant stands by and charts.
I’m a doula, I assist with childbirth education classes and I’m also a birth assistant (BA). I’ve gotten a lot of questions about what the difference is between a doula and a birth assistant. So here’s an explanation of what I do as a BA, next time I’ll tell you what I do as a doula. Continue reading
I had the pleasure of assisting a fabulous couple with their fist birth back in June. They sent me a few pictures to share with you. This strong mother labored like a pro. Not only did she give birth early, but her entire labor and birth was about three hours. Lucky girl! (This was also the day that I had two mommas give birth, so I was grateful for a short labor.) Continue reading
I am Joy, a happily married mother of two waterbirthed babies. I am a doula and a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, who worked as a midwife's assistant at a freestanding birth center in TX. As of 2015, I'm a full-time nursing student who teaches childbirth classes at Park Ridge Health, The Baby Place, in Hendersonville, NC. I love serving laboring moms and I enjoy teaching birth education. I use this blog to write about it all - my life, my children, and my passion of all things childbirth.
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