doula

Life

To my doula—thank you for being by my side when I was at my most vulnerable

I hoped you would help make my second labor different from my first. What you gave me was so much more.

Life

My husband won’t be my birth coach—and we’re both okay with that

Our doula Amy—calm, experienced, and a veteran of childbirth herself—was the right person to have at the helm.

Life

How to Have a Mother Blessing

And what happened when we experienced this pregnancy tradition first hand.

Birth

I Had Fake Labor and Still Birthed at Home

A mama labored at home for 70 hours before meeting her new bundle.

Pregnancy

5 Must-Haves for Comfort During Birth

These comfort measures will help you manage the intensity of labor.

Pregnancy

What I Learned on Pregnancy Bedrest

How sitting still for 2 months helped prepare me for motherhood.

Life

Mama, thank you for allowing me to witness your birth—love, your doula

In this space with a laboring woman, time stands still. There is no phone, schedule or any connection at all to the world outside this room. My purpose is breathtakingly simple: to be attuned and inseparable from this woman who is transforming.

Pregnancy

Which Childbirth Education Class Is Right For You

How to choose the best birthing class to prep for the final exam.

Pregnancy

Why I Chose a Homebirth

5 reasons you may want to spend your birth day at home.

Home

At Home with Lindsey Bliss

Carriage House Birth’s co-founder invites us in on the eve of her baby's birth.