Welcoming a new baby is an exciting time, but it’s also a period of significant adjustment. One of the biggest challenges for new parents is finding postpartum balance—the delicate harmony between prioritizing yourself, your baby, and your home. Prioritize Yourself … Read More The post Finding Balance in the Postpartum Period: How a Doula Can Help appeared first on Tucson Doulas ..read more

Hiring a doula is one of the best investments you can make for your pregnancy and birth experience. Whether it’s your first or fourth baby, having someone by your side trained to help you navigate those final weeks of pregnancy … Read More The post When to Hire Your Labor Doula appeared first on Tucson Doulas ..read more

Our clients often have questions about navigating early labor at home. After all, your baby’s arrival is an exciting time, but early labor can also bring many uncertainties. For many families, early labor feels like a marathon—slow and steady progress … Read More The post Navigating Early Labor appeared first on Tucson Doulas ..read more

Tucson Doulas Accepts Carrot Fertility Are you searching for doulas in Tucson who accept Carrot Fertility benefits? Tucson Doulas is excited to help! We offer comprehensive doula services to families using Carrot benefits. This makes it easier for you to … Read More The post Carrot Benefits in Tucson! appeared first on Tucson Doulas ..read more

When considering hiring a labor doula, it’s common to interview one or more doulas. You might come up with a long list of questions or have only a few to ask. Or maybe, you don’t know what to ask. Here are the five questions prospective clients ask and information to consider while interviewing doulas. Question #1: Certification The first question is usually about certification. We are often asked, “Are you certified?” Here at Tucson Doulas, the answer is always going to be YES! Earning, holding, and maintaining certification is the foundation of who we are. Our doulas are trained and certifie ..read more

One of a doula’s favorite tools in supporting someone who wants to make informed decisions in labor is to use the B.R.A.I.N. acronym. Before we discuss how it can be beneficial, let me explain what it stands for: B: BENEFITS R: RISKS A: ALTERNATIVES I: INSTINCTS N: NOTHING Using the B.R.A.I.N. acronym allows you to slow down the decision-making process. It allows an opportunity for you to explore how you feel about accepting, denying, or delaying whatever option is being presented. It can be used as often as needed and even to clarify a previously discussed option. Let’s explore this ..read more

There is a general misconception that doula support for cesarean birth is unnecessary. This is unequivocally untrue. Doula support for cesarean birth begins during our pre-birth appointments with your chosen doula team. We have learned that giving you and your partner the room to discuss all the potential options for how birth may play out, including cesarean birth, helps you feel more prepared for what is to come. It also gives you time to process your feelings about the options and develop a list of questions you may want to ask your provider before labor begins. Whether a cesarean birth is ..read more

Choosing to have a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) presents a unique set of challenges and emotions. We pride ourselves on our ability to fully support our clients no matter how they give birth or where they choose to deliver their babies. However, a doula must have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the challenges surrounding VBAC. This is why Mona White-Ortega & Eva Owen became Certified VBAC Specialists.  As with every client, we aim to provide nonjudgmental emotional, educational, and physical support. Additionally, our Certified VBAC Specialists are trained to tailor ..read more

The first choice you make when you find out you are pregnant is choosing your prenatal care provider. There are a few factors to consider to help you find the best prenatal care provider for you and your family. A great start is to decide where you’d like to deliver. Then explore the types of providers available to you based on that location. In Tucson, a hospital, birth center, or homebirth are options for where to give birth to your baby. Hospitals are staffed with obstetricians (OBs), labor and delivery nurses, anesthesiologists, and a full baby care team, including NICU personnel. Some h ..read more

  Having a baby is a major life event. But so is becoming a grandparent. This experience is often filled with joy and excitement for many families. But things start to get rough when the grandparents feel overbearing to new parents. Advice and feedback from most grandparents are typically well-intentioned.  Yet the discussions and opinions surrounding infant care often create the biggest points of tension between new parents and grandparents. To some degree, it’s understandable. Our parents are proud of the children they’ve raised. They see the bright, intelligent, and passionate peo ..read more