Why “Cry It Out” Sleep Training Is Being Reconsidered

And What Neuroscience Tells Us About Infant Emotional Health For decades, the “cry it out” sleep training method has been framed as a necessary step toward independence and better sleep. But mounting research now shows that consistently ignoring a baby’s cries may interfere with healthy emotional and neurological development. This growing body of evidence has […]
Due Dates

What your doula wants you to know about Due Dates This is what I need you to understand about your due date Looking at your Due Date Your due date is worked out using the first day of your last menstruation as your pregnancy start date (say what??!) – but were you pregnant […]
Masterclass for a relaxed pregnancy

On Thursday the 13th of May at 9 pm I’m hosting a masterclass that gives you tools of how you can higher your level of relaxation during pregnancy and why this is important for the developing brain of your little one.
Failure to Progress

Failure To Progress What your doula wants you to know about the messy truth behind this phrase so many women hear when they’re told they’re “not progressing” during labor. Failure to progress” is used when a laboring woman isn’t opening according to a set hospital rule: about one centimeter per hour. We can […]