Inner Strength Doula Services

01/03/2013

The birth community in Saskatoon lost a wonderful woman last week. Diane was a beautiful, caring person who dedicated so much to birthing women and their babies. My thoughts are with her family during this very sad time.

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestarphoenix/obituary.aspx?n=diane-otterbein&pid=162091035&fhid=6639 #.UOUNW3kDKz4.facebook

Read the Obituary and view the Guest Book, leave condolences or send flowers. | DIANE OTTERBEIN It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to Diane Otterbein. She died peacefully the afternoon of December 29th surrounded by her family and close friends. Diane is survived by

12/31/2012

Welcome the the world, little A. You were supposed to be my first doula baby of 2013, but decided you wanted to be the last for 2012.

09/04/2012

09/03/2012

Labour Day special: Book a FREE consultation before September 30, 2012 and receive 10% off a labour doula package.

07/26/2012

http://www.birthtakesavillage.com/do-doulas-trust-women-2/

Doulas and childbirth educators often talk about having a trust in women. In prenatal classes and doula visits, we encourage women to trust their intuition, trust they and their bodies know how to birth their children, trust they will intuitively do the “right” things during labour and birth. But do...

07/26/2012

http://birthwithoutfearblog.com/2012/01/26/the-big-bad-epidural/

The Natural Birth Community is quick to say, “Don’t do it! You can do it without it! An Epidural is dangerous! It is evil and causes problems!” Mostly, this is true. You CAN do it naturally and Epidurals do come with risks to mom and baby.

07/03/2012

07/03/2012

http://www.ohbabymagazine.com/prenatal/why-doulas-are-a-moms-best-friend/

Looking for a way to decrease the length of your labour, reduce your need for pain medication, decrease your chances of needing a forceps delivery or a Caesarean, and leave you feeling satisfied about your birth experience? What you need is a doula—the birthing world’s equivalent of a fairy godmothe...

05/31/2012

JUST. SAY. NO. You CAN’T Take MY Baby to the Newborn Nursery! All too often, we as hospital staff in Labor and Delivery- Mother Baby units or the Newborn Nursery want to take YOUR baby away f...

05/15/2012

http://consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/what-to-reject-when-you-re-expecting/index.htm

Consumer Reports has the top 10 pregnancy procedures to reject when not medically necessary.

05/03/2012

Now announcing my new site! http://innerstrengthdoula.ca/

Inner Strength Doula Services