3 Secretly Amazing Essential Oils for Pregnancy, aromatherapy for labour, and Postpartum.
Three essential oils that you might not know can help you in your pregnancy, birth and postpartum
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The Smart Doula| Virtual Doula Blog
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You can find all my musings on virtual doula support, my own birth experience and other pregnancy, birth and postpartum topics
thesmartdoula
- Sep 3
- 4 min
Unveiling the Ultimate Birth Bag Essentials: What You Didn't Know You Needed for a Hospital or Home Birth
Packing your hospital bag or getting together your items for a homebirth is exciting but can feel overwhelming! There are so many...
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thesmartdoula
- Aug 20
- 4 min
Unlock the Secrets to an Empowered Birth: How a Virtual Doula Can Help You Design the Perfect Birth Plan
Why do I need a birth plan at all? The hospital/midwives know what they are doing! Because the way birth in a medical setting has evolved...
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thesmartdoula
- Aug 13
- 5 min
This Virtual Doula's cascade of intervention. Meconium to postnatal depression
What is the cascade of interventions? In most simple terms the cascade of intervention is that one thing. increases the likelihood of...
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thesmartdoula
- Jul 30
- 6 min
What happens when your placenta doesn't get the eviction notice (and 3 things this virtual doula thinks everyone should add to their birth plan.
Full disclosure this isn't my placenta, I didn't get a picture of mine, I regret it to this day! The third stage (giving birth to your...
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thesmartdoula
- Jul 23
- 6 min
How long does labor last? - The story of this Virtual Doula's 4-day labor.
How long does labor last - what does Google say? The most important thing to remember is that most of the stats online are calculated...
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thesmartdoula
- Jul 17
- 4 min
When should I go to the hospital - Why as a Virtual Doula I don't recommend contraction timers!
Did you know only around 60% of women go into labor spontaneously? The number is probably less than this, around 40% of labors are...
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thesmartdoula
- Jul 6
- 3 min
A Virtual Doula's guide to using Gas and Air during labour
Who can use Gas and Air? Gas and Air is available in most hospitals and birth centers! If you are planning a homebirth once your midwife...
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thesmartdoula
- Jun 25
- 3 min
Are Doulas (and Virtual Doulas) Dangerous? A Response to the Sunday Times Article
Are Doulas Dangerous - We already have the answer to this question! What does the evidence say? A Cochrane review (A professional body...
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thesmartdoula
- Jun 1
- 3 min
A Virtual Doula's guide to coping with labor pain without medication.
A Virtual Doula's take on the Fear-Pain-Tension cycle In most other points in our life pain is telling us that something is wrong and...
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thesmartdoula
- May 21
- 4 min
Virtual Doula Support - Reflecting on my own first birth.
A Low-Risk Pregnancy My first pregnancy was relatively low-risk. I went to all my midwife appointments with my midwife, I did all the...
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thesmartdoula
- May 7
- 2 min
How a Virtual Doula can provide Continuity of care
Why continuity of care is important in pregnancy and how you can find it for yourself! With my second pregnancy in my booking...
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thesmartdoula
- Apr 30
- 2 min
The Role of a Doula in Pregnancy: What You Need to Know
What does Doula mean? The word doula comes from the Greek word doulē, the meaning of which translates to female helper or maidservant....
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