Birth


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Blogs

PATIENT RIGHTS

Consent for cervical exams during labor     PDF download available


BIRTH PLANS

Leanna Mae's birth plan fill-in form     PDF download available

The B.R.A.I.N. acronym for medical decisions     PDF download available


ENCOURAGEMENT

Bible verses for birth encouragement and comfort

Christian faith-based affirmations for birth

Birth affirmations 

Ways we can incorporate our Christian faith into birth prep and the birth journey 


COPING TECHNIQUES AND COMFORT MEASURES

Coping with contractions

Birth support from husbands (advice on how to be a good birth support partner)

Birth support from family and friends (advice on how to be good birth support)


SUPPORT TOOLS AND SUPPLIES

Birth support supplies  (for comfort and non-medicinal pain management)     PDF download available 

Best birth support supplies on Amazon (links to my favorites and most recommended products as a doula) 

Ways to use a birth ball

Ways to use a birth scarf (such as a rebozo)


DOULA SUPPORT

The benefits of doula support

What I actually do as a doula

Meet Leanna Mae – a Christian birth doula in Dayton, Ohio (Springfield, OH; Troy, OH) 


HELPFUL ADVICE

What do I do with a breech baby?