mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Redlands????
Hi everyone Iv just seen this thread, im a 24yo mum in Capalaba, i have a 2yo son and a bump due to appear at the end of april. Brayden is in daycare 3days a week, so i only have tuesdays and t...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Savannah
i looooove it! thats what our bub is going to be called if its a girl!
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Hospital Policy
You ARE allowed a support person in recovery!!! I attended a c-sec not long ago and stayed with mum throughout the operation, then afterwards - her DH went with bub for checks then brought bub to ...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Birth Plans
Well, im only just preg, but iv written up my birthplan, its about 3-4pages long, typed... feel free to have a look http://www.freewebs.com/redlandsdoulaserv ices/mybirthplan.htm you may have to...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Babies due April 08
Hi Im due the 26th april. so exciting!! this is our second baby - our first is 22months old...
mummyisadoula!! started new topic New bub on way, #1 still co-sleeps!
uhhhh ohhhhh! Iv got plenty of time left, as im only just preg, but DS (22months) has been co-sleeping at night since he was a newborn. which we dont mind... sleeps perfectly in his cot during the...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic help after childbirth
Have you thought about hiring a doula? either for birth, postnatally or both? Fantastic help! i wish i knew about doulas when i had my bubs! now i am one lol
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Young Mum!!!!
Firstly, CONGRATS!!! I wasnt a young young mum, i was 21 when DS was born, but i looked/look 16-17 so i got alot of the looks, talking about me etc, although i was married and my baby was planned...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic my labour from hell
***hugs*** Nothing i can say will ease the emotional pain of a traumatic birth. But i just wanted to let you know that i had a client a few months ago that had an extreamly traumatic first birth, a...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Independant Midwife in Brisbane?
Thats awesome!!! YAY for you! Best of luck with your VBAC!!! (sorry i dont know how much Chris charges.... she was just the only person i thought of at the time... sorry!)
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Which Hospital???
By the Brisbane womans do you mean the Royal? If so then the RBWH is FANTASTIC! if you can get into the birth centre then even better! i looove working up there, the staff are all soooo nice and so...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Independant Midwife in Brisbane?
Doulas dont (and cant) do anything medical, including fetal heart monitering and V.E... we legally arnt allowed too, because that is when our job turns medical and we arent medically trained
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Independant Midwife in Brisbane?
Fair enough! i completely understand that! I just had someone pop into mind... Chris Vose. have you contacted her? She is a midwife and a doula (so does medical and comfort mesures!) www.optimumb...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Older child in labour room???
yep! i think its great as long as the older child has someone with them and they are able to leave the room if need be... i have supported clients who have wanted older children there, often i ge...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Independant Midwife in Brisbane?
When are you due? Basically to get a midwife in Brisbane you have to book them as soon as you find out you are preg... Have you thought about hiring a doula? I supported a client thru a VBAC (tw...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Subject : Twin birth at RBWH (Brisbane) - who's done it?
Not a problem I remember all of it, it was amazing, it was my first twin birth! and only a few months ago! Twin 1 was head down luckily and she was induced, at 38.5 weeks! they were stubborn bab...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Subject : Twin birth at RBWH (Brisbane) - who's done it?
I havent had a twin birth, but i have supported a woman through a vaginal birth at the Royal with twins... she did fantastically! birthed them both naturally no pain relief and the 2nd bub was bree...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Contractions BUT NOT DIALATING!!!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!!!
hi darl... isnt pre labour annoying! ok, quite often if my clients have days of prelabour i step in and help out... laxitives... they work fantastically for getting labour going and help get dialat...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Filming the birth
just be careful if you deside to film that you warn the midwives... you have to get permission to get them on film... or just make sure you keep them out of it... ask your doula if she would film ...
mummyisadoula!! replied to topic Extremely traumatic birth first time around want to attempt a VBAC!! MUST READ
Alot of my clients are wondeful women who experianced a traumatic birth the first time round (c-sec or vaginally) and either want natural, easy labours or VBACs/EBACs They have ALL succeded so far...
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