2025 May Blog Posts

 

 

Brianna’s Birth Story: The Strength in Surrender

Posted on: May 19, 2025 | birth, Labor, Labor Doulas, Love, Motherhood, Pregnancy, VFD Team

Throughout my pregnancy, my body rehearsed for the moment to come—Braxton Hicks contractions reminding me that labor would be a dance between patience and surrender. By the time the real thing arrived, it felt different, yet familiar, as if my body already knew the way, the strength, and power within. It was the middle of the night when my baby decided it was time. Half-asleep, I went to the bathroom, . . .

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The Golden Hour

Posted on: May 5, 2025 | Babies, birth, Body, Information, Motherhood, Postpartum Doulas, Relationships

The Golden Hour has been statistically shown to regulate a baby’s body temperature more quickly following birth. It can increase breastfeeding success and bonding.  The golden hour promotes healthy respiration in the baby and discourages newborn stress immediately after birth. When newborn cleaning and screenings occur after the first feeding, the baby is known to thrive. A Cesarean birth can also benefit from participating in the Golden Hour. After the . . .

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