Taking just a small step towards facing the reality of your worries, rather than pushing them away, can help you build coping capacity, open your heart and mind to resiliency, and accept what is out of your control.

Birth PreparationColleen GoidelMarch 28, 2023birth preparation, birth class, two doulas, birthing

Whole-person Prenatal & Postpartum Support: It Takes a Birth-y Village

Pregnancy, birth and parenting are some of the hardest things we humans do, physically and emotionally. The toll they take on our bodies (and on baby’s body) can be high; yet tending to them is often overlooked by modern medicine and a culture that undervalues self-care. Physical health, values, beliefs, relationships, emotional well-being, and spirituality all affect how we birth *and* how we recover from birth.

Birth Preparation, Postpartum SupportColleen GoidelDecember 14, 2022birth, Postpartum Support, doula

Virtual, in-person classes or private classes: Which is right for you?

Whether you choose our virtual or in-person offerings, group or private, we promise that your time with us will be engaging, motivating and well spent.

Holistic Prenatal Care: Beyond Checkups and Vitamins

Support your mind, body and spirit as you prepare for birth and parenting.

Birth PreparationCourtney Busha-Lopez, LCBEApril 25, 2022pregnancy, prenatal, birthing, mindfulness

5 Resources You Need When Giving Birth

Your birth journey matters! Read on for 5 resources to consider while your pregnancy unfolds.

Birth PreparationEmily WatkinsFebruary 16, 2022birth resources, birth preparation, birthing

What Makes a Great Birthing Class?

The right birth classes can help you prepare for a life-altering event that is unpredictable and pretty much out of everyone’s control.

Birth PreparationColleen GoidelFebruary 15, 2022birthing class, birth class, childbirth classes

How We’re Keeping Our Clients Safe During COVID-19: An Update

Two Doulas & You takes the COVID-19 pandemic very seriously. Here’s how we’ve revamped our processes to maximize safety and minimize the chance of spreading illness.

Postpartum Support, Birth PreparationColleen GoidelMarch 12, 2021doula, covid safety

Doula. Midwife. Childbirth Educator. What’s the difference?

Why do I need a doula if I have a midwife? Why do I need childbirth education if I have a doula? Why do I need all three? Great questions! Let’s clarify these specialties and learn how in combination they can help you have a satisfying, empowering birth and breastfeeding experience and a supportive postpartum return.

Birth PreparationColleen GoidelSeptember 16, 2020doula, midwife, childbirth, childbirth classes

Setting Visitor Boundaries to Keep Your Baby Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Having a new baby in the house can feel a bit daunting in typical times, let alone during a pandemic. In the “before times” you likely had planned on friends or relatives helping you after your infant was born; now, that idea may not feel safe. So how to get the help you need while keeping your baby safe--and yourself sane--during these unprecedented times?

Two Years Ago We Birthed Our Baby.

Two years ago today, working separately as solo doulas, we provided tag-team labor and birth support for a client whose original doula had to leave town due to an emergency. The rest, as they say, is history…

Postpartum Support, Birth PreparationEmily WatkinsAugust 12, 2020two doulas, doula, Postpartum, postpartum doula

So you’re pregnant! What are you telling yourself about birth?

Taking time to ask yourself some key questions about how you envision your birth vision can help you let go of expectations and come to birth with an open heart and mind.

Birth PreparationColleen GoidelJune 16, 2020pregnancy, birth, labor, self talk, self-talk

Ditch the Birth Plan. Focus on Your Birth *Priorities*

Once you’ve identified what’s important to you, you can begin to release your hold on a specific outcome and be open to whatever emerges during this mysterious, incredible, life-altering event.

Birth PreparationColleen GoidelAugust 11, 2019birth, birth plan