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Welcome to my Doula Blog! I hope you find it interesting and informative.

My name is Natalie. I am a wife, a mother of almost five boys, a doula, and a Hypnobabies Instructor! I'm passionate about childbirth and hope to help women realize the power that is in them to birth more normally and naturally. It's my goal to help women feel confident and comfortable during pregnancy, labor, and delivery. Yes, it is possible! It's also amazing, incredible, wonderful, empowering, and life changing.

As a doula, I am a trained professional who understands and trusts the process of birth. I provide continuous care for the laboring mother and her partner. Studies have shown that when doulas attend births, labors are shorter with fewer complications. I attend to women in labor to help ensure a safe and satisfying birth experience in both home and hospital settings. I draw on my knowledge and experience to provide emotional support, physical comfort and, as needed, communication with the other members of your birth team to make sure that you have the information that you need to make informed decisions in labor. I can provide reassurance and perspective to the laboring mother and her partner, make suggestions for labor progress, and help with relaxation, massage, positioning and other techniques for comfort.

Feel free to contact me at doulanataliesue@gmail.com.
Thanks for stopping by!

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Friday, October 8, 2010

For Fun

PREGNANCY Q20& A & more!

Q: Should I have a baby after 35?
A: No, 35 children is enough.
 
Q : I'm two months pregnant now. When will my baby move?
A: With any luck, right after he finishes college.

Q : What is the most reliable method to determine a baby's sex?
A: Childbirth.

Q: My wife is five months pregnant and so moody that sometimes she's borderline irrational.
A: So what's your question?

Q?: Is there any reason I have to be in the delivery room while my wife is in labor?

A: Not unless the word 'alimony' means anything to you.

Q: Is there anything I should avoid while recovering from childbirth? 
A: Yes, pregnancy.

Q?: Do I have to have a baby shower?
A: Not if you change the baby's diaper very quickly.

Q?: Our baby was born last week. When will my wife begin to feel and act normal again?
A: When the kids are in college.

'ESTROGEN ISSUES'
10 WAYS TO KNOW IF YOU HAVE 'ESTROGEN ISSUES'
1. Everyone around you has an attitude problem.
 2. You're adding chocolate chips to your cheese omelet.
 3. The dryer has shrunk every last pair of your jeans.
 4. Your husband is suddenly agreeing to everything you say.
 5. You 're using your cellular phone to dial up every bumper sticker that says: 'How's my driving-call 1- 800-'.
 6. Everyone's head looks like an invitation to batting practice.
 7. Everyone seems to have just landed here from 'outer space.'
 9. You're sure that everyone is scheming to drive you crazy.
 10. The ibuprofen bottle is empty and you bought it yesterday.

TOP TEN THINGS ONLY WOMEN UNDERSTAND
10. Cats' facial expressions.
 9. The need for the same style of shoes in different colors.
 8. Why bean sprouts aren't just weeds.
 7. Fat clothes.
 6.. Taking a car trip without trying to beat your best time.
 5. The difference between beige, ecru, cream, off-white, and eggshell.
 4. Cutting your hair to make it grow.
 3. Eyelash curlers.
 2. The inaccuracy of every bathroom scale ever made.
AND, the Number One thing only women understand:
1. OTHER WOMEN

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