Tampabay Massage Therapy & - Healing Body, Mind & Spirit
 
Click above for a power point of some very beautiful birth affirmations.
Click on the above link to read my birth doula blog.
 
Some of my doula babies!
 
Laurel dob June 2, 2010
 
 
 
MaKenna dob February 13, 2010One of my doula babies at two weeks!
Azlyn dob February 3, 2010
 
What is a Doula?
 
The word "doula" comes from the ancient Greek meaning "a woman who serves" and is now used to refer to a trained and experienced professional who provides continuous physical, emotional and informational support to the mother before, during and just after birth; or who provides emotional and practical support during the
 postpartum period. Studies have shown that when doulas attend birth, labors are shorter with fewer complications, babies are healthier and they breastfeed more easily.
 
Magdelina dob February 8, 20009
Certified Prenatal Massage:
Throughout your pregnancy you may experience a variety of changes in your body that may cause you pain, achiness, and swelling (edema). Massage therapy can help resolves all of those issues as well as helping you feel better emotionally, about yourself, about your body image and more feeling more connected to your baby. Regular massage therapy can also help you prepare for childbirth and help you return to your pre-pregnancy health after the birth. Call me to start feeling better today!
 
Nutritional Products for the Mother to be and family
 
3D/4D Ultrasound technology available by appointment. Licensed ultrasound technician will be available on Thursdays for you to see your little one before they arrive. Please see www.Bellabebeimaging.com
Why use a doula?
Women have complex needs during childbirth and the weeks that follow. In addition to medical care and the love and companionship provided by their partners, women need consistent, continuous reassurance, comfort, encouragement and respect. They need individualized care based on their circumstances and preferences.
Doulas are educated and experienced in childbirth and the postpartum period. We are prepared to provide physical (non-medical), emotional and informational support to women and their partners during labor and birth, as well as to families in the weeks following childbirth. We offer a loving touch, positioning and comfort measures that make childbearing women and families feel nurtured and cared for.
 
A Birth Doula
  • Recognizes birth as a key experience the mother will remember all her life
  • Understands the physiology of birth and the emotional needs of a woman in labor
  • Assists the woman in preparing for and carrying out her plans for birth
  • Stays with the woman throughout the labor
  • Provides emotional support, physical comfort measures and an objective viewpoint, as well as helping the woman get the information she needs to make informed decision
  • Facilitates communication between the laboring woman, her partner and her clinical care providers
  • Perceives her role as nurturing and protecting the woman's memory of the birth experience
  • Allows the woman's partner to participate at his/her comfort level
 
 
 
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