Aunt Flo, surfing the crimson wave, on the rag, the red tide, that time of the month, menstruation, PERIOD. Whatever you call it on any given day, if you’re a woman you’ve more than likely been living with your cycle for years now. Love it or hate it, it’s a fact of life that becomes […]
Labor with a Guru, a Doula, and an OB: The Birth of Hanley Dev
We are beyond honored to be a part of Lauren’s pregnancy journey, birth story, and recovery after the birth of Hanley Dev. Lauren is a magical woman whom I admire immensely. She supports women on their journey through wellness and self-discovery by guiding them and their families through proper nutrition, wellness, baby nutrition, yoga and […]
An Interview with Fertility Specialist, Dr. Marie Werner, M.D., FACOG, HCLD/TS(ABB)
Needing to go the Fertility Specialist route can be nerve-wracking for some because if you’re anything like most of us, you fear the unknown. In this interview with Dr. Marie Werner, MD, FACOG,HCLD/TS(ABB) of Reproductive Medicine Associates of NJ (RMA NJ) I want to introduce you to a sweet and kind expert in the field of Fertility who will […]
Infertility: Let’s Talk
April is Fertility Awareness Month. Let’s Talk Infertility Infertility. It can be a scary thought, right? Especially when you want nothing more than to conceive with ease. Take a deep breath though because infertility might not necessarily mean exactly what you think it means. In fact, there’s a whole host of misconceptions floating around out […]
The Faint Line: Positive or Negative?
So, you’re trying to conceive. You’re doing everything right from your diet and fitness to perfectly mapping out your ovulation cycle. You finally get to the point where you think all the trying may have paid off, so you unwrap that at home pregnancy test, get down to business, wait the excruciatingly long 3 minutes, […]
Adrenal Fatigue, Stress and Infertility Explained
I think adrenal fatigue may be one of the most underrated causes of illness and disease in our culture. At the same time, there is a serious epidemic of this disorder in the US. Unfortunately, the disorder is no longer recognized by mainstream medicine but is better recognized by holistic practitioners as a real disorder […]
Dr. Kyle Klim’s First Doula Baby
Looking back, it just so happens that many of the techniques I currently use and services I enjoy offering stem from one of the very first families I had the pleasure of taking care of. At the time, I was in practice less than a year when a pair of my patients began the planning […]
Nicole Buratti: The Doula Wears Prada
Nicole Buratti, Fertility Lifestyle Coach, Childbirth Educator, Prenatal Yoga Teacher and Labor Doula. How Did Doula Work Find You? This is how it happened: It FOUND me! I was teaching prenatal yoga and wanted to be a better prenatal yoga teacher so I signed up for a doula training. One thing led to another, and […]
Seven Natural Ways to Relieve Heartburn in Pregnancy
Last week on the blog, you read my take on Gestational Diabetes. This week’s blog topic is on heartburn during pregnancy. Heartburn during pregnancy is a mystery to some and simply an old wives tale to too many of us about having a hairy baby-a baby with a full head of hair or a baby […]
Gestational Diabetes: What is it & What can you do about it?
As a labor and birth doula, I’m sure you can imagine the types of questions I get from expecting mothers and couples who are beginning the planning process for starting their families. Everything from what vitamins to take and calculating due dates to safe exercises and, “What’s with this nasty heartburn all of a sudden?” […]
