by Samantha Olivia | Jul 7, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips
At DC Metro Maternity, we don’t bill insurance companies. This lets us focus on providing excellent service to you, instead of on the phone with companies whose primary goal is to save money. We’ve noticed that demand has increased recently (yay), and more...
by Samantha Olivia | Jun 30, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips
Let’s talk about inductions. What is an induction of labor? If an intervention is done that encourages your uterus to produce contractions before your body begins labor on its own, this is considered an induction of labor. Why might you have an...
by Samantha Olivia | May 6, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips
Dear Doula, I’m planning to have a c-section, and I’m not sure exactly what to do. I’d had a vision of giving birth, and this was NOT it. I hoped to labor for a while before getting an epidural (and considered maybe not getting one at all). A c-section seems like the...
by Samantha Olivia | Apr 28, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips, Healthy Pregnancy
At DC Metro Maternity, it’s been our job to guide clients through changes brought about by COVID-19. We’ve worked to address each situation individually for our labor clients. Throughout the first few weeks of the virus’ impact on the DC Metro area,...
by Samantha Olivia | Feb 5, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips
You’re pregnant, and your due date is approaching. The closer you get, the more advice you hear about how to get through labor and birth. Repeatedly, people ask you, “So have you written a birth plan, yet?” But everybody skips a step by asking you that. How do you...
by Samantha Olivia | Jan 21, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips, Healthy Pregnancy
I think that fear of childbirth is a huge motivator in hiring a doula. It seems like I’m not supposed to say that to you if you’re pregnant. I suspect that a lot of doulas want birth to be seen as a glorious rite of passage, that we’re all excited about. I’m...
