Author: Holly Yeager

Does Experience Matter?

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How many births have you been to? This is a question we get from almost every new client we interview with. There seems to be a premium put on the amount of births a doula has attended. As a doula with over 12 years of experience and almost 400 births I can tell you: It doesn't matter. Each birth we attend is a unique and beautiful event. Even after all these years I find myself shaking my head afterwards and...Read More

Meet your doulas: Kristi Reed

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  My passion for birth work came from my birth experience with my three children. I chose to have unassisted / unmedicated births at Birth Care's birth center. The strength I drew from my own births made me passionate to educate others so they could find their own strength.  There seemes to be a lot of fear behind birth and I wanted to know why. I want to change this naritive.  I decided to become a doula so I could...Read More

Meet your doulas: Rebecca Mohr

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Rebecca is a Postpartum Doula and aspiring Child and Adolescent Behavioral Counselor. She has a past career in nursing but is currently getting an education in the social work field. Rebecca has a passion for working with newborns and children, and loves helping new mothers find their niche. She believes in the beauty and serenity of childbirth and thrives on the use of holistic practices. Rebecca is a firm believer in the use of aromatherapy, massage, and meditation during the...Read More

The Reverse Cinderella

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Baby focused instead of Parent focused There is so much attention with a new baby coming. It is easy to feel like Cinderella. You are pampered at baby showers. There are regular classes and checkups to attend. Everyone is asking how you feel during pregnancy and inquiring about your plans for birth. During the postpartum phase, visitors are often focused on meeting and holding the new baby. Neglecting that the new parents may have needs. Lack of support After birth,...Read More

Meet Your Doulas: Faith Boisen

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Faith is a certified Labor and Postpartum Doula, Infant Feeding specialist, and Childbirth Educator. Faith passionately loves what she does. She longs to see every mother empowered in their role as they bring new life into the world. Growing up as the second oldest of twelve children piqued Faith’s interest in birthing and babies from a young age. After witnessing and helping with several of her siblings' births, Faith set her hopes on becoming a midwife. Working as a nurse...Read More

Newborn Sleep

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A brand new baby will sleep much of the time, waking every few hours for feedings. Many new parents have a lot of questions about how long and how often a newborn should sleep. Because newborns have such a small stomach they should be waking to be fed every 2-3 hours. How often your baby eats depends on what their nutritional needs are and what they are being fed. It is best to talk to your provider to see if...Read More
Fear of Childbirth

Fear of Giving Birth….. Again

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Childbirth can be a really scary thing. Most of that fear comes from the lack of control and fear of the unknown; how will it feel? What if I don't know I am in labor? What if we don't get to the hospital in time? These are very real and very valid fears. But what if you HAVE given birth before and it was not the experiance you were looking for? As your pregnancy progresses and you get closer to...Read More

Why does my period make me poop?

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[caption id="attachment_3051" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Copyright : Vadim Guzhva[/caption] We have all been there. Your expecting your period any day now and all off a sudden there is a mad dash for the bathroom. Diarrhea and periods are synonymous for most women. So why do so many women find themselves up shit creek (pun intended) when their period comes a knocking? First lets take a look at what happens before your period. After you ovulate, your body starts making Progesterone. It...Read More

When should your child stop seeing you naked?

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Turns out this is a tough question to answer. I spoke with Nancy Brooks M.S., PsyD (can) who works with children and teens here in Lancaster. As you can imagine, there is no "right" answer for every family. When is it no longer OK for your child to see you naked? It depends on how you want your child to view nudity.  Some people believe that as soon as children can spot differences in males and females that they should be...Read More

Fear of Giving Birth

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There are few things in this world that scare us as much as childbirth. If this is your first child, many of those fears tend to come from fear of the unknown. Childbirth is such an unpredictable experience and each birth is as unique as a snowflake. In our highly scheduled and controlled world it can be scary to let go and let nature take its course. Today we are going to talk about some of the biggest fears many pregnant...Read More

Nitrous Oxide is now available in Central PA !

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Nitrous Oxide has been used in labor and delivery wards overseas for decades. Now this popular labor tool is coming to Central PA. I have been a doula for well over 8 years and this is one of the most exciting things to happen in maternity care in our area! UPMC Pinnacle Health is the first to take this wonderful leap in helping women have a better birth experience. Nitrous Oxide in low doses is both an anxiolytic (for anxiety)...Read More