by Anna Rodney | Jun 2, 2023 | childbirth, labor, preparing for birth
Is your due date approaching for baby? Are you scheduled for a medical induction that you are not interested in participating in? Or are you just plain exhausted from pregnancy! We get it! Pregnancy is so hard sometimes. Here is a list of a few suggestions we have for...
by Anna Rodney | May 26, 2023 | childbirth, labor, preparing for birth
“My water broke, it’s time to head to the hospital.” “I had a contraction, it’s time to head to the hospital.” These are both common scenarios that we see in movies and on TV shows. Unfortunately, this is where we often gather ideas for what is...
by Anna Rodney | May 15, 2023 | birth class, childbirth, labor, online class, preparing for birth, virtual class
Did you know that childbirth education benefits may be available to you through your workplace? Are you expecting and considering taking childbirth education classes? Did you know that many workplaces are providing stipends or have partnered with companies such...
by Anna Rodney | May 8, 2023 | birth class, childbirth, labor, online class, preparing for birth, virtual class
In my career as a lifelong learner, I truly believe education leads to empowerment. Over the past ten years running my doula agency Chicago Family Doulas, and growing educational resources for families through Birth & Baby University, I have come to see that most...
by Anna Rodney | May 1, 2023 | childbirth, labor, preparing for birth
“This is really what labor feels like, right? Will my baby be here soon? Or…am I wrong?” How can you be sure that labor is really happening? What’s the difference between warm-up labor (commonly known as Braxton Hicks) and real labor? You may not know that warm-up...
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