Just wanted everyone to know how wonderful Jill is! She came to my house and really helped me with breastfeeding and showed me some helpful tips and tricks. She put me at ease to know that i am doing everything right and what’s best for my baby! Thanks again Jill!!!…
Author: Freedom Birth
Stages of Labor
Stages of Labor Not all labors are created equally, but many of them follow the same pattern. For first time vaginal births, more often than not the labor may take a while. A 24 hour labor is not surprising. Does this mean you will be in agony the entire time?…
#LaborBakeOffChallenge
Ready for some fun? Picture this: #LaborBakeOffChallenge Clients due around the same time will choose a baking recipe to complete while in early labor. The concept comes from some of my early labor advice: “When labor starts, and you absolutely cannot rest, bake baby a birthday cake (or lactation…
Freebirth FAQs
What is freebirth? Freebirth (also known as Unassisted Birth) is when someone is planning to give birth without a medical provider there. (Click here to learn more about support roles) It is birthing outside the system, it’s freeing, aka FREE!!!! Why do people freebirth? There are many reasons why someone…
Complacency of a birth gone south.
Make no mistake, I don’t regret my c-section. I sure as hell mourn what could have been with my first birth, that’s a given. But regret? No. Not anymore. If I didn’t live through that I may not be where I am today. Maybe I would have never learned what…
New Review!
Michelle’s Review: I honestly cannot say enough good things about Jill and Kristina! When I decided to have a vba4c, I knew that I (and also my partner) would need extra support throughout my labor and birth and they both went so far above and beyond our expectations. You won’t…
New Review!
Cazjmere’s Review: Like most expectant mothers, at the time, I had specific plans of how I wanted my birthing experience to unravel. No complications, stay at home to labor as long as possible, shave every hair on my body, get a pedicure, etc. Long story short, that vision did not…
New Review!
Anne & Jordan Anne’s Review: Writing this review as I reach my 6 week postpartum benchmark and I’m still marveling at the wonderful birth experience I had, which I am convinced was mostly possible because of my amazing doula, Jill. She gave my husband and I so many resources to…