First, I only heard of what a doula was, in Michigan, from my good friend, who was attempting to have a vaginal birth on her second try, after a c-section (called a VBAC) she regretted with her first-born. She traveled an hour to a birth center that would allow her […]

Low-risk pregnancies are not medical emergencies I’ve recently been asked to elaborate by family and friends as to why I would want to have my next child outside of the hospital setting. I’ve gotten better at answering this question for the person who doesn’t want all the nitty gritty details, […]