by Samantha Olivia | Oct 27, 2020 | Hospital Birth
Anne Arundel Medical Center, known as AAMC is located at 2001 Medical Pkwy, Annapolis, MD 21401. The labor and delivery unit is on the 2nd floor of the Clatanoff Pavilion (park in Garage C, and expect a short walk to the elevators). What providers support births...
by Samantha Olivia | Oct 14, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips
When someone is looking to hire us, or even just make sure that they understand doula support, I usually hop on the phone with them. The conversation often goes something like this: “Hi, it’s Samantha! I saw that you’re looking for a doula in DC (or MD or...
by Samantha Olivia | Oct 6, 2020 | Birth & Labor Doula Tips
You’re pregnant. Again. It’s sort of exciting. Sort of. At the same time, you’re nervous, because your last pregnancy ended before you could meet your baby. It’s hard to know how to feel during a pregnancy after a loss, though you’re hoping for a rainbow baby. If...
by Samantha Olivia | Sep 9, 2020 | Healthy Pregnancy
You’ve known you were pregnant for a little while now. Perhaps your boobs were sore and you felt queasy, and then you realized you’d missed a period. Or maybe you had an embryo transfer and can pinpoint the exact day. Either way, you’re pretty settled into...
by Samantha Olivia | Sep 1, 2020 | Fourth Trimester and Postpartum Doula Tips
Dear Doula, My baby is two months old this week (yay!) and I’ve so enjoyed staying home with him. I’m glad that we have a decent parental leave policy at my office, and I have another six weeks. But I’m already nervous about going back to work after maternity...
